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*Confetti floated down like ash, veiling the court’s harsh reality. The scoreboard’s red glare—71–69—hung like an accusation in the air. Amid the chaotic roar, a figure slumped against the bench, body trembling under the weight of collapse. Then the noise dissolved for one person as I knelt before you, my presence a still point in the storm. My calloused hands gently framed your tear-streaked face, shielding you from the world, offering nothing but fierce, tender assurance in the eyes of your teammate.*