MONCLOVA.- The sport of basketball It is an unpredictable discipline where the plays change in a matter of seconds, a lifestyle that few adopt due to the time they give to maintain high performance, such is the case of Alejandra Pérez Rodríguez, 22, a native of Acuña, Coahuila and from Moncloven. by adoption.
The love for this sports branch was born as a result of the student team that was formed in its primary stage, in addition to having two parents who love the basketballfor the readers of La Voz Newspaper shares his experience and dreams achieved to date moment.
The beginning
It all started in my elementary school, a team was formed where all my friends joined, as a result of which we began to venture, in addition to being the daughter of two people who live by this lifestyle.
My challenges at the beginning of the practice was to always be competitive, I never tried to copy the style of others to start standing out and a fundamental part of always staying focused.
The coaches in your carrera
As in everything there are always people who contribute their grain of sand so that you develop as an athlete, my coaches who have left something in me were Juan Palomino, mainly my parents Carlos Pérez and Kikis Rodríguez, the teacher Reyes, Pedro Herrera and Héctor Flores .
Difficult situations on the field
Within sports I have two injuries that were surgery on my knees, for a moment I thought I would never play again, but being away from the field made me mature, I came back stronger and transformed to be better than before my injuries.
Your greatest achievements
Throughout these years I can say that one of my achievements was having been part of the Coahuila team to represent the state, having a scholarship at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, currently being awarded a scholarship for the CEU to continue playing, in Monclova I obtained different first places as canastera champion and finally have my own academy of basketball In Monterrey.
future plans
Like any athlete, I would like to reach the professional circuit of basketball and to be able to give me a plus carrera.
The recommendation of Alejandra Pérez
I recommend that you practice this sport because it is a contact sport, mainly a team sport, it demands a lot from you physically, as well as mentally and in it you develop maturity, skills as well as a healthy life.
“Finally I want to say that I would like to leave a mark on other people, remind them that sport is life, I thank all the people who have supported me, who have believed in me, my coaches and especially my parents who have never abandoned me. and that in turn continue to push me to be better,” he concluded.
