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Morning Conviction — This is Not a Manga

  • Writer: Nick Ho
    Nick Ho
  • Apr 14
  • 2 min read
Manga logo text reads "ABSOLUTE ZERO! Basketball" with orange letters, basketball patterns, and blue cursive. White background.
Absolute Zero! Basketball

Every morning I wake up, I remind myself:

This is not a manga.


It’s the fire that keeps my childhood dreams burning.

It’s the story that refuses to be silenced.

It’s the voice of a generation history may try to forget—

but I won’t let it.


This is my mission.


I’m building something that transcends time, cultures, and hearts.

These aren’t just characters—

they are symbols of resilience.

Of friendship that defies time and distance.

Of a promise made when life was still innocent and full of belief.


Their story mirrors mine.

And the story of so many who left home, faced struggle,

and chose to keep dreaming anyway.


This isn’t just about basketball.

It’s about the strength to hold on—

when the world tells you to let go.

It’s about choosing love over fear,

hope over despair,

and creation over silence.


The world tried to break the promise between them.

But every day, through my drawings, my words, and my music,

I rebuild it.


I know the road ahead won’t be easy.

But just like the boys never gave up on the court,

I won’t give up here.


Every post I share,

every panel I draw,

every note I write,

every truth I tell—

moves me one step closer.


I will build this with authenticity and purpose.

I will share the beauty and culture of every place they visit.

I will move hearts with music and art.

I will speak truth—with honesty and reflection.

I will show the world why this story matters.


I’m not rushing.

I’m building.

Brick by brick.

Word by word.

Sound by sound.


With each week, I’ll grow—not just an audience,

but a connection.

When the time comes, it won’t just be a manga.

It will be a movement.


Every great story begins with one person who refuses to quit.

I am that person.


And I’m not doing it alone.

God gave me this burden for a reason.

He lit this fire.

He is with me in every step, every silence, every setback.

I write with the strength He gives me.

And I will finish what He started in me.


This is my reminder:

I’m building something timeless.

Something true.

Something bigger than me.


And I will show the world—

no matter where you’re from,

what you’ve lost,

or how far you’ve been torn from your dream—

you can still come back.

You can still rise.


This is not a manga.


It’s a promise kept.

It’s a dream reignited.

And I’m the one who will see it through.

Amen.


(Posted on 14.4.2025)


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