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As a former athlete and professional basketball player, Doug Kramer made sure to show up and extend his support for his son Gavin's first organized basketball game.

On Doug's Instagram feed, he posted a series of photos of Gavin on the court. In his caption he wrote, “You could see he was excited, nervous and even confused, trying to find his rhythm and proper spots in the game. He didn't score any point, and I told him he shouldn't worry about that. There's much more to basketball than just scoring. It's all about being a sponge and learning at this point, while trying to have fun.”

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He admitted, “It's a challenge playing against bigger, taller kids. But I told him, that's how it was when I was playing. It's an advantage to be big, fast, and talented, but that won't assure success. It's about the effort, hard work, consistency and obsession to learn that will propel him above the competition. I told him, this is your journey. So enjoy every moment of the highs and lows of the game. Work your way up slowly but surely.”

Doug also revealed the reason why he is big on sports, “No one is gonna hand it to you on a silver plate. You have to go get it. You have to commit, prepare and equip yourself, because your competition is doing the same exact thing. You have to compete and want it more than everyone.”

“I'm excited for you Gavin! And i'm right behind you to cheer and guide you. This is just the beginning. I love you Gav!” he finally said.

Doug has been sharing his and Gavin's training and routine at home in preparing Gavin for the real game.

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