Forbidding Skepticism: Alejado and His Basketball Journey
(Jumbo Drive 3x3. (2023, July 21), https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=141575632296592&set=a.118694414584714 ) (Mark Alejado dubbed as "Best Player of the Game" during the 3x3 Basketball League at Jumbo Drive, Tetuan.) Leaning against the wall, an 18-year-old basketball player who is unable to participate in school-related sports activity due to the pandemic attested the expectations by pursuing his passion in their barangay. Mark Charles Alejado, a basketball prodigy of Guiwan, never planned or thought of stopping his career as an athlete. Alejado started playing basketball when he was four years old which marked his dedication to become a basketball player. He was 13 years old when he began his basketball career in their barangay while still pursuing his studies. "In senior high school, the academic workload and other responsibilities might increase, making it challenging to devote as much time to school-related sports activities as I did back when I was an el...