What defines a Super Star?

                As many sports fans know, there is a time during the middle of a season in which the “best players” in the league come together and play a game. The fans vote for the players who they think represents a superstar, but in reality, do the fans really know what a super star is?

                When you ask someone what a super star is, they will probably say, “a really good player” or “the best in the team/league”. But after all the times I’ve watched different sports and seeing the individual who should be called a super star, it’s not just the good player. It’s more than just scoring the most points in the game, or hitting the most home runs. It’s about how that individual can make the other players around him/her better.

                Many sports analysts agree that a star is a good player, but a super star is someone who makes everyone in their team better. When you see someone sacrifice their time and effort into perfecting their game, you know they’re working hard. But to sacrifice their time to help someone else makes them the better person.

                It’s the same thing with Soskind’s quote of: The individual is not the star, the team is. It’s not about that one person coming out of the pack and standing above everyone else, it’s the whole team. So when you think that this certain sports player is a super star, make sure he’s getting his team up with him/her.

By Joseph P.