jesus is tempted with offers of cash and women on recruiting visits to big time basketball programs. he also considers entering the nba in order to play professionally sooner and immediately lift himself and his sister out of poverty. jake finally challenges jesus to a game of one-on-one basketball. if jake wins, jesus will sign a letter of intent to play for big state and if jesus wins, he can make his own decision. after a competitive start, jake tires during the course of the game and jesus wins. as jake is collected for transportation back to attica, he turns to jesus and says, "let me tell you something, son: you get that hatred out your heart, or you'll end up just another nigga ... like your father."