That One Second

Barclays Center, February 4, 2025  Suspended in TimeEight seconds left. Down four. It was over. Fans were leaving, shaking their heads, already carrying the weight of another loss. Then—Keon Johnson hit a three. A steal. A second chance. Suddenly, the ball was in D’Angelo Russell’s hands, and hope, impossibly, was back. A Shot, A Fate UndecidedRussell rises. The ball leaves his fingertips. In that instant, the outcome is unknown. The stadium, the players, the fans—everyone is locked in that one second. This isn’t just a shot. It’s a decision, written in the arc of the ball, spinning toward its answer. Capturing the MomentInk and gouache freeze the second before certainty. The ball, high in the sky, untethered from fate. The defenders watching, frozen in place. Russell’s follow-through, pure and unwavering. No celebration, no collapse—just the unbearable weight of waiting. Details That Matter Size: 14" x 22.5" Medium: Gouache and ink on paper Series: Drawing of the Game Own the