Why the Best Ideas Come from Play | Maxwell Pearce | TED (Level 1)

Maxwell Pearce plays basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters. This famous team likes to have fun and show new basketball moves. When Maxwell was young, his coaches were very strict. They yelled a lot. They told him to follow the old rules. One coach even told him to stop dunking the basketball. But Maxwell did not listen. He wanted to be playful. He practiced dunking in fun and creative ways. Soon, he became famous for his amazing dunks. His dunks were even in video games and magazines. Maxwell believes that playing and having fun are very important. He is also an artist. He makes art using old sports items like shoelaces and basketballs. Playing helps him see these old items in a new way. He thinks that the smartest people in the world always make time to play.