Philip Booker has always dreamed of being in the NBA. Ever since he started college he had been working on his game, hoping to make it to the draft. When draft day rolls around, Philip is invited. This was the moment he was waiting for.

But after the draft, Philip finds a pony on his way home. He expects the situation to go away quickly, but a bond begins to form, filling the hole in his life with a friend that he never realized he needed.