He may well have a point. For even when looking at the solitary version of the game – just you and the basket – the repetition of shooting, collecting the ball and shooting again certainly relieves tension. With each shot comes a greater sense of ease; shoot and miss. Shoot again, swish. Repeat the shot; bang bang, boom, then swish.

If nothing else, the court gives the mind an alternate focus, realigning your thoughts to a simple process of hand eye co-ordination, while refining life’s tasks to a singular goal; get that ball through the hoop.

“As an active member of this community, I started capturing these heavenly visions in 2004 – from my hometown in France to more than 50 cities across the globe – highlighting the hallowed architecture and landscape of each playground.”