You had to be tough in our neighborhood.
In high school, every last one of the passing schemes was designed for me.
In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too.
High school football in Detroit was not easy at all. There were talented players everywhere.
Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa.
A dunk is nice because it can create momentum, but it's not as good as scoring a touchdown.