Music intro: Passion HiFi
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Story and Cover Art by: Gail Nobles

Hi! I'm Gail Nobles on EPS. I haven't talked about streetball in a while. I want to talk about Streetball Legend Ed Booger Smith. I heard him talk about his love for the game of basketball and how he tried to survive. I heard Ed talk about playing with Michael Jordan. He talked about what his career could have been. From my understanding, he's a great streetball legend but didn't play in the NBA.

When I listen to Ed, it makes me think about things two ways. If he had played for the NBA, things might would have been good for him. On the other hand, things might would have been bad for him. Sometimes we think it's a bad thing when we miss an opportunity, and sometimes it's not a bad thing. It might be in God’s will that sometimes things don't happen for us. Sometimes God can see things that could happen in our lives that we don't see.

If Ed had went to the NBA, he might would have made some good friends or a lot of bad enemies. It didn't sound like people were on Ed’s side while trying to make it when I heard his story. There is always going to be some jealousy and people that try to hold you back.

Somebody could have helped Ed. Somebody understood Ed and knew how to help him. Someone knew he had a gift, but people don't always do what they say they are going to do.

I'm just glad that Ed stayed alive and became a great streetball legend. He can make others a streetball legend or help them to become what he didn’t. God didn't put us on earth for nothing. God can use Ed, and when God uses you, and you overcome and do what you're supposed to do, he will reward you. Ed has already made it as far as being a great streetball legend. Some can't get as far as that, and some that can chooses not to be in the NBA. They love Streetball. I love watching Streetball better than I do watching the NBA.

Ed Smith may have made some mistakes in his life when he was very young like anyone else. Yes, he could have made it to the NBA, but I think that if it were in God's will, he would have gotten there. It may be that God had a bigger plan and better one. Never give up. If Ed is still around, he's older and should be wiser now. Sometimes that's when good things happen.

It is said that those who saw Booger play in his prime claim he was an NBA level playmaker. He grew up playing against top NBA point guards like Rod Strickland, Rafter Alston, and Kenny Anderson.

Ed Booger Smith is a streetball player from Brooklyn, New York. He played point guard. He is best known for being featured in the 1997 documentary ‘Sole In The Hole’ when he was 17 years old. Smith is also one of a few Streetballers who have ever appeared on the cover of a magazine Sports illustrated. See, they could see that he was great. Smith is known for his dribbling and passing abilities from the little clip that I have seen of him playing basketball. He was very fast. I'm sure that he could have played in the NBA.