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GOAL
(THE STORY OF A SPORTS ASPIRANT)

“Everyone have their own dreams in their life. However, it’s a very few one who had achieved their dreams, through their hard work” said the college dean to his students in IIT college, Madras, which had been watched by a guy(in black suits with an army cut hair-style, sports look, with a strong look, having a thick blue eyes) in his house.

“Hey Jaisurya. What are you doing by watching the TV? You have a lots to do today, for the upcoming sports match. Have you forgot?” asked a man(almost a 50 old man), wearing dhoti, blue colored shirts, with a thick sunglasses. He is Jaisurya’s father, Surendar.

“Yes dad. I am ready to proceed. Where is my mother?” asked Jaisurya.

“She have gone to temple with your siblings, Sarabjot and Beant” said Surendar.

“Ok dad. It’s already time for me to proceed for my coaching centre. Let me proceed. Take care. Love you. Bye” said Jaisurya.

“Bye son. All the best” said Surendar.



While heading to his coaching centre, Jai sees a small boy playing the basketball vigorously despite becoming so wet, due to the sweats. At this time, he recalls the challenges, that he faced in his childhood, when he dreamed to become a basketball player and he recalls his childhood life.

When he was born on January 4, 1998 to his father near to Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, he had only 3 lakhs, of which he spent 2 Lakhs for the hospital expenses. Despite being a basketball player, Surendar and Jaisurya’s paternal grandfather were unable to play Basketball, citing to some conflicts with their family. Henceforth, they continued to do wheat farming business activity by residing in Ambasamudram.



Since, Jaisurya stood 5 feet 9 inches(1.75 m) taller than most of the adults in the village, his father helped him to basketball(when he heard about his dreams of playing basketball) by mounting a hoop in a dirt courtyard, near his house. By local spectator, Jai was nicknamed...