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We are all connected no matter where we live or how much money we have

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Basketball and sports unite us all by giving us a simple idea that can be expanded upon and that can change and evolve over time and based on location.

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Just because things don't look the same, that doesn't always mean they are different

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Sports can bring unity among all types of people

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Making do with what you have because of the love you have for something

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Shows how with our differences comes similarities. Whether the environment was bright, rundown, clear, colorful, etc... they all shared the similarity of the hoop.

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How easy it is for people to connect over a common interest

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People are connected by the power of sports

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sports can help someone continue on in life and they can also unite us

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Universal language of a sport because it can be played anywhere in any scenery with any resources as long as you are creative and passionate and any group of people no matter culture or language can come together and play.

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how sports are so ingrained into our everyday lives

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Shows how different peoples living situations are around the world but that we are all similar and can similar goals that we strive for no matter our differences socially or culturally.

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there were basketball hoops in all different kinds of economic situations. Some of them had full pavement courts where others were just a rim. Shows that people make due with what they have to play.

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No matter who you are or the background you come from, there can be a universal thing that brings people together. In this instance we saw different cultures, settings, and lifestyles be United by basketball

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sports are something that most of the world has in common and it can unify people and the hoops across the world represent this

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These photos show that basketball has an unlimited boundary. So many people have unconditional love for the game no matter their living situation.

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the hoops are being used to represent that no matter the person,the looks of the person, the personality, or origin, we are all similar in our basic aspects

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Unity through a love for something despite opportunity provided.

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There are themes of perseverence, and ingenuity, people putting their heads together to achieve a goal, even though that goal is simply playing basketball.

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Theme: The Universal/Cross Cultural Power of Sports

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Theme: The Universal/Cross Cultural Power of Sports

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These photos feature different basketball hoops from around the world.

You can see hoops on uneven ground, in empty fields, muddy and dusty wastelands, proper courts, storefronts, barns, backyards, or even just in the middle of a wall.

Hoops can be built into signs, walls, pieces of wood or cardboard, pretty much anything you can think of.

The hoops become a form of artistic expression for many, leaving graffiti nearby or leaving art on the hoop itself.
- Thomas Gergel

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We are more alike then different.