Missoula Rabble, As we come to the end of our west coast tour and the sun starts to set as we drive back to Missoula, Ben agreed to do the rabble today. Ben Prez is an important person in my life. He knows more about music and sports than anyone I know. He's a talented musician, a competitive runner, and he's a white boy who can jump. Ben's interest in basketball begin in the Michael Jordan era and he has been playing since his dad bought him a basketball hoop for his first communion present back in the second grade. "We had a dirt court in the country where we lived," Ben said. He practiced with his dad. "He wouldn't take it easy on me either," he said. Ben played in high school and continues to play pickup games wherever he is as long as there are courts and people who want to play. "You can walk onto any court in the country and if you're competent as a player you have an instant connection with strangers," he said. "That's something I want for the rest of my life."
