Before you enter this sanctuary of basketball please pray...
The Basketball Player's Prayer
Oh Lord, please let me hit a shot
So well that even I,
When telling of it afterwards,
Will never need to lie.
Make my passes straight and true,
My lay-in swift and firm.
And help me with a rebound that
Makes the opposition squirm
Protect me from the technical,
Assist me in the key,
Endow me with a blazing speed
For All the world to see.
Above all Lord, this pleasure is
A thing I'd like to share,
So when you grant my wish.
Be sure my friends are there.
William F. Smith