Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Fails to Work Hard
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”-KD… In life we strive to succeed in every aspect we partake in life. In my view life is fulfilled by exceeding expectations you have set for yourself and community. Being an athlete already categorizes their capabilities, stereotypically speaking. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal defy the stereotypical ideologies of a professional athlete or athletes period. Through their success on an off the court, they demonstrate how the game of basketball connects to their success in life.
LeBron James is a native of Akron, Ohio he grew up in his single parent home not knowing his biological father. He was determined to succeed as a superstar basketball player yet still have the time to give back to the city that made him. To discretely describe LeBron’s success, I’d say “hungry” because with his hunger and fear of failure he has cultivated his game and life into a multi-million dollar business. James was worth 90 million dollars before he stepped on a NBA basketball court. The dreams he had as a child were exceeding, when he came back to his little hometown of Akron and built a recreation center for the low income side of town where his was raised. Furthermore James just recently won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat which generates thousands of dollars of revenue into the City of Miami. Lastly even though his life and career has yet to be complete he has utilized his success in basketball to impact his success in life and others in his life and community.
Five NBA Championships, 81 points in a single game, Slam Dunk Champion, 2 Finals MVP, Nickname the Black Mamba could surely define Kobe Bryant as one of the Greatest Basketball players to walk this earth. Bryant is universally known as an icon. Truthfully speaking Bryant has impacted the world with his clutch finishes, Nike shoe brand, and his persona alone solidifies his success as a basketball player and human being. Kobe speaks five different
LeBron James is a native of Akron, Ohio he grew up in his single parent home not knowing his biological father. He was determined to succeed as a superstar basketball player yet still have the time to give back to the city that made him. To discretely describe LeBron’s success, I’d say “hungry” because with his hunger and fear of failure he has cultivated his game and life into a multi-million dollar business. James was worth 90 million dollars before he stepped on a NBA basketball court. The dreams he had as a child were exceeding, when he came back to his little hometown of Akron and built a recreation center for the low income side of town where his was raised. Furthermore James just recently won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat which generates thousands of dollars of revenue into the City of Miami. Lastly even though his life and career has yet to be complete he has utilized his success in basketball to impact his success in life and others in his life and community.
Five NBA Championships, 81 points in a single game, Slam Dunk Champion, 2 Finals MVP, Nickname the Black Mamba could surely define Kobe Bryant as one of the Greatest Basketball players to walk this earth. Bryant is universally known as an icon. Truthfully speaking Bryant has impacted the world with his clutch finishes, Nike shoe brand, and his persona alone solidifies his success as a basketball player and human being. Kobe speaks five different