Words by: Dena Tissera 
Art by: Lauren Easter

This July I decided to quit playing basketball. I haven’t picked up a ball since. If you know me, you might think this is a bit strange because I probably mentioned my interest in exercise and basketball as soon as we met. The sport has always been a central tenet of my being and yet, when I finally had the chance to play post-pandemic, it only took six or seven games for me to call it quits. 

Let me explain.