Sentence 1: Kareem loved to play basketball. 
 Sentence 3: The championship game was next month 
 Sentence 4:  The team was counting on Kareem to help them win 
 Sentence 5:  Kareem broke his wrist the day before the game and the team lost 
 Option 1: He was considered the best on his team. 
 Option 2: He was considered the best mascot for the team.