TACOMA, Wash. — In the middle of arm-reaching crowds and other basketball-related chaos happening in the tight-quarters Annie Wright gymnasium, a ninth grader emerges.
The talent is undeniable. The new point guard of the reigning Class 1A championship Gators boys basketball team can squirt through tight creases, dribble past trouble and do damage around the basket — either by scoring or passing.
But squint harder at a him, and a nostalgic stomach-turning feeling might bubble to the surface.
Nah, it can’t be.
Yes, it can.