SainthoodBiographySS15

Saint Steven, the patron saint of basketball players, is a commonly known saint today, providing a role model to many basketball players, as well as aristocrats, and people with big dreams of success. He was born on August 3rd, 2000. He grew up going to a Jewish Preschool in Tampa, his hometown, and went to Catholic School all through elementary and middle school. Steven then attended Robinson High school, a Magnet high school in South Tampa, and played football and basketball there, where achieved many athletic feats, as well as participated in piano for his school. Steven grew up always giving to charity and always used great manners, not to mention, he was a star athlete, pianist, and student. On the contrary, Steven was noted for being a comedian wherever he was and getting into trouble with his friends. But, through these he grew closer and closer to God.

Steven then went to college at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and played basketball there. He played there until he graduated, and while attending classes there, he majored in economics. He was then drafted to the NBA as the 13th overall pick to the Golden State Warriors, a NBA team in San Francisco, where he won many awards, such as being a 13 time All Star, winning 5 NBA Finals, being a Finals MVP twice, and being inducted into the Hall of Fame after his astonishing 20 year career in the NBA. During his career, he stayed close to God; prayed before, during, and after games; and always kept God first in his life. Steven donated lots of the money he earned to charity, and participated in helping the poor and many children at orphanages, boys and girls clubs, and even in poor neighborhoods. Steven touched thousands of lives and had a positive effect on the world where ever he went.

Saint Steven got married shortly after his career with the Warriors started. In fact, he got married at 25 years old and had 3 kids, two boys and one girl. Their names are Steven Jr., the oldest boy who was born in 2026, Raymond (Ray), his second child, who was born in 2030, and Carmen the youngest who was born in 2033. Saint Steven and his wife taught the children to walk humbly with God, and they have. Steven Jr. played football in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond played basketball in the NBA for the Lakers, and Carmen was a super model. They are all retired but still have an active role in their community, by carrying on what their father did. All of them follow their father's legacy of walking humbly with God.

Steven lived a great life, and was always there for his kids and always put them before himself. He died at the age of 89 when he visited the Holy land and died while praying on January 29, 2090 of gunshots to the head when a group of Radical Muslims took Church goers hostage and killed them. We remember him today as well as the others who died on that tragic day, including his wife.

Steven was canonized in the year 2169, mainly because of his martyrdom and his contributions to the world. Steven was also canonized for performing a miracle, when he showed up at a Children's hospital to visit a fan that was diagnosed with leukemia, a terminal type of cancer. Steven prayed for this girl while he was with her, he put his hand on her and said, "May God Bless you". She went from almost dying to beating cancer in a matter of 1 week. His feast day is June 1st, which is the day he retired from the NBA And the date chosen is mainly affiliated with him being the patron saint of basketball. In contribution to Saint Steven's canonization as well as martyrdom, the NBA retired his jersey number (#3). Steven's legacy still lives today, as many people look up to him as a role model and a disciple of Christ.