2. Who is the first game against? How is he treated by the crowd at the first game? How does the team (and coach) react/support him? How does this impact him? (Amaiah M.)

Arnold's first game was against was the team on his reservation. When his is on the court the are booing him and saying “Arnold sucks!” this impacts him when he is getting ready for the game. Arnold gets so mad and worked up the beings to cry. But he manages to get up and start playing with the support and love of his team. When he is playing he gets hit in the forehead with a quarter that was thrown by the crowd. He starts bleeding, this is worrying because of the condition that he has. His uncle Eugene comes and he stitched it up and he starts playing again. They were losing, Arnold scores a few more points. Then his friend Rowdy knocks him unconscious and Arnold is rushed to the hospital. This is when he realizes something big. It's how much the surrounding people care about him and see so much potential he has in his life “It's perfect for you. I've never met anybody as committed as you.” His Coach says something he had been too blind to hear from Mr. P is that he is gonna be someone special and he is going to change the world. This game has shown him that leaving the reservation school and going to Reardan. And that some people are going to hate him for his success and that he found his hope. This realization deeply impacted the way he views himself and his life.