Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic <\/p>\n
Keshad Johnson calls it \u201cthe biggest story of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was traumatic. Life-altering. The day: Nov. 6, 2011, his brother Kenny was shot 10 times.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an overall blessing, a miracle, he\u2019s still here on this earth being able to walk,\u201d Keshad said.<\/p>\n
Kenny\u2019s dreams of being a professional basketball player ended that nightmarish day. In a twisted way, it was also the day Keshad\u2019s life changed.<\/p>\n
Thirteen years later, he\u2019s on the doorstep of the dream the brothers have shared. The 6-foot-6 Keshad, a dogged defender who profiles as a 3-and-D wing at the next level, will soon be a pro. He\u2019s projected to be taken in this week\u2019s NBA draft, anywhere from late in the first round to the middle of the second.<\/p>\n
Kenny was a gifted athlete, a star basketball and football player. Keshad, four years younger, followed him everywhere. He referred to his older brother as \u201cthe truth \u2026 ready to be that guy to come out of Oakland.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, tragedy struck. It was a case of mistaken identity. Kenny, 14 years old at the time, was headed home in the dangerous Lower Bottoms section of West Oakland, Calif., after a sleepover at a friend\u2019s house. An SUV pulled up and two men got out. They unloaded on him. One of the bullets grazed his spine.<\/p>\n
Doctors told him he would never be able to walk again, though he has overcome those odds. Kenny is now able to walk with forearm crutches and can drive a car with the aid of hand controls.<\/p>\n
Keshad was shaken. When the family heard Kenny was shot, they rushed to him. Keshad saw his older brother bleeding on the pavement, right outside his elementary school. Initially, he didn\u2019t even know if Kenny would survive. It felt like it took the ambulance forever to arrive.<\/p>\n
It forced him to grow up. He told himself if his older brother couldn\u2019t make it in basketball, he would do it for him and the family.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gave me more courage, it gave me more strength,\u201d said Keshad, the first member of his family to graduate college. \u201cI knew I had to be strong for something more than myself after that.\u201d<\/p>\n
A few weeks later, Kenny was still in the hospital. His middle school team had a game. As a way to lift the family\u2019s spirits, the coaches agreed to put 10-year-old Keshad in the game right before halftime and gave him Kenny\u2019s jersey. Keshad hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the players said, \u2018Just follow me,\u2019 and set a screen. I took the shot, and it was all net,\u201d recalled Keshad, who recently has worked out for 14 teams, including the Knicks and Pacers. \u201cEverything was in slow motion, like a real movie. That was my welcome-to-basketball moment. From then on, I just took basketball seriously and ran with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keshad began to grow a few years later and developed into a three-star prospect. He attended San Diego State, helping the Aztecs reach the Final Four in 2023. This past season, he transferred to Arizona, where he posted career highs of 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 38.7 percent shooting from 3-point range. He wore his brother\u2019s old number, 16.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis day-to-day professionalism, and his day-to-day attitude and character are off the charts, and part of the reason for that is he knows he\u2019s representing something bigger than himself,\u201d Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said.<\/p>\n
The brothers remained close, gaining inspiration from one another. Kenny saw how hard his younger brother was working, and it pushed him. He joined a wheelchair basketball team, the Golden State Road Warriors, a few years ago. On the same weekend of the 2023 Final Four, Kenny\u2019s team won the National Wheelchair Basketball Association championship.<\/p>\n
Keshad was likewise motivated by his older brother making the most of his situation and was determined to make it for both of them. Just as Keshad had to wait his turn at San Diego State \u2014 he didn\u2019t start until his junior year \u2014 Kenny just recently broke into the rotation with the Road Warriors.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s symbiotic,\u201d close family friend Howard Nathel said.<\/p>\n
Nathel has never sensed a hint of jealousy from Kenny, that his younger brother is living the life he once imagined for himself. Kenny proudly said he has never missed one of his younger brother\u2019s games on television, frequently throwing watch parties with family and friends.<\/p>\n
In fact, when Kenny was asked if he thinks about that tragic day and how his life could\u2019ve been different, he talks about how he could\u2019ve helped Keshad more if not for his health issues. Not that he could have been the one to play in the Final Four, the one about to have his name called in the NBA draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is just lining up perfectly for us. It\u2019s destined for our family. We\u2019ve been through so much,\u201d said Kenny, who now works as an after-school teacher at a local elementary school. \u201cOh man, I\u2019m so happy for my brother. It\u2019s nothing that I would take back that happened in my life or his life. I\u2019m so glad that he\u2019s been able to live his dream and travel and go places he never would\u2019ve thought he could\u2019ve gone before. I\u2019m living this experience through him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keshad uses the word \u201cblessed\u201d to describe his life. He feels blessed to be so close to being a pro. Blessed that his brother has not only survived the shooting, but is now walking again.<\/p>\n
This week will be extra special for the brothers. Expect them to shed tears together. A party is planned for both days of the draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we see K. Johnson, drafted by whatever the team is,\u201d Keshad said, \u201cthere\u2019s going to be a lot of emotions going on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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