This picture was taken in Mount Morris Park. My intention was to show how a community can be portrayed by the games that are played. In my mind Harlem is known for kids, teenagers, and adults that play basketball, baseball, chess and cards. This is because Mount Morris Park gives the space to the public, so they have the ability to play these games. I photographed basketball because I see it as the sport that is played the most. When playing basketball, your only thought is trying to get the ball into the hoop. The game is never easy because you’re playing against another team who has the same concept, wanting to win. When the players throw the ball, it is no longer in their reach. They watch it fly in the air hoping, wondering, and waiting to see if the ball goes into the hoop. When you look at this picture, you are doing the same thing. You wonder what angle the person through the ball from, and if it went in the hoop after the picture was taken. From the help of the artist Xaviera Simmons, she gave me the courage to go up to the gentlemen on the court, and ask them if I can photograph them playing basketball. Which lead me to be able to capture this moment in time.