Jackson had no problem starting at all until this kid Thomas came around which is a tall skinny 6'5 guy who already has a scholarship and everything. But he doesn't let that get in his way he keeps pushing and trying his hardest and he gets to start again in the last two games and is ten times better too so I think he owes a thank you to Thomas because not only did he challenge him but Thomas's scout was at one of the games and saw Jackson playing and Jackson basically stole Thomas's scholarship. And while Jackson was in his training to try to beat Thomas Jackson's dad kind of opened his eyes and started to do pretty much everything he could to help him and at the end of the book he stopped drinking.
