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With pro basketball on hold, Chris Hine moves from courtside to the piano bench

— Chris Hine

About 19 years ago, I spent a summer without sports. In the process I discovered a passion for two things that stuck with me since — piano playing and songwriting.

As I’ve been spent most of the last few months alone in my apartment, they have been two of my best friends.

When I was 14, I developed a stress fracture in my lower back, so instead of playing baseball that summer, I spent it indoors, wearing a back brace for three months.

Suffice it to say, I was bored and needed something to pass the time.