It is really hard for me to match the intensity level of basketball any other way.
The great thing about having great fitness is that no one can really buy it with money in the end. They can have good nutrition and pay for training and all that but like you said they are going to have to put the work in.
You can't entirely purchase your fittest form.
I totally get that - I feel the same way about participating in sports, or really any competitive physical challenge haha... Something is driving you other than just focusing on a rep, which I think is so much more fun! I love the feeling of not even noticing how hard I'm working because I'm chasing something else (a ball, a person, etc.)...
What a great point about not being able to truly buy your fitness. Even those with the fewest resources can have the best results if they put in the work. It's a pretty impartial process! :)
Thanks for reading and for your thoughtful comments, my friend!
It really is true what you said about even those with the fewest resources can have some of the best real fitness in the world. Not drug induced or any of that.