I am privileged to have played basketball.
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
If you love the game, nobody can take that from you.
Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates
Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.
I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.