How does Chris' dad's attitude gradually change
Sometimes a dream needs a push

In "Sometimes a dream needs a push" by Walter Dean Myers, Chris dad was a professional basket ball player who also wanted his son to play but unfortunately they got into an accident while Chris dad was driving and when his son was told he will not be able to walk again, his dad blamed himself for it. it made him to communicate less with his family until he gradually started to change when his son started playing the wheel chair basketball and he begins to show up in practice.

Explanation:

Chris dad took the accident real hard and blamed himself for it, it hurt him anytime he sees his son in wheelchair. Then Evans who is an elder in church starts a wheel chair basket ball team and tells Chris to join. Chris dad mumbled under his breath when his son told him what Evans said.

As time goes on, Chris dad started to show up at his son's game practice but at first was distant then gradually started coming around when Mr. Evans motioned Chris dad to come down to the court, Chris dad picked up a basket ball and sat on a wheelchair and threw it, which rolled around the rim and fell through, he never missed any. then started guiding his son on how to play well.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.