I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.
Meaning of the quote
The young athlete James Worthy played basketball because he wanted to help his parents by working hard so they wouldn't have to. He hoped that his success in basketball would mean his parents wouldn't have to work as much. Worthy wanted to make his parents' lives a little easier through his own hard work and dedication to the sport.
About James Worthy
James Worthy, nicknamed ‘Big Game James’, was an American basketball legend who played his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a seven-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA player, and three-time NBA champion, winning the Finals MVP award in 1988. Worthy was also a standout college player, leading the North Carolina Tar Heels to the 1982 NCAA championship and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.