Then we go through his 4 high school years which would later become the most important four years of his life. Its first began with his freshman in which his team won the championship. Then in his sophomore year they added another link their Group they became the Fab Five with the addition of Willie McGee. Then in LeBron’s junior year a big tragedy struck the team. Their best player was being accused of taking gifts from agents who terminated his amateur level. The Akron League had suspended him for a month. Then he came but St. Vincent, St Mary’s lost in the championship. That next year they came humble and hungry and they won the championship. That summer LeBron had decided to skip college and go straight to the NBA. LeBron James was a humble boy when he was a child, he didn’t ask for much. His mother could not afford for LeBron to play any sports so he would play on his own. But when LeBron was playing in a football league he met a young boy name Dru Joyce the third.…
Swish! That is the sound of LeBron James and Kevin Durant trading buckets. Since they both possess freak athleticism and lethal scoring ability, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s statistics are excellent for players their age. Due to his mastery of the game, LeBron James had a head start in the NBA. In fact, he was the number one recruit in the nation coming out of highschool. Therefore, NBA scouts wanted him to head straight to the NBA draft after graduation. He is also four years older than Kevin Durant, so his point total is higher than Kevin Durant’s. LeBron James’s point total is 30,072 points. On the other hand, Kevin Durant was the number two recruit in the nation coming out of high school. Kevin Durant played college basketball for one year at the University of Texas at Austin, and he is four years younger than LeBron James. Therefore, his point total is lower than LeBron James’s. Kevin Durant’s point total is only 20,222 points. Although it seems like Kevin Durant is far behind LeBron James in total points, he is really not. In fact, LeBron James had only 2,948 more points than Kevin Durant at the same age. Therefore, in the same season and at the same age, LeBron James had 23,170 points compared to Kevin Durant and his 20,222 points. Despite Kevin Durant being approximately 10,000 points behind LeBron James, he has been the NBA’s scoring champion a remarkable four times.Yet for LeBron James, he has only been the NBA’s scoring champion once. Kevin Durant’s…
Last season Curry averaged 20.2 shot attempts and now he is getting 16.8 shots up per game. It’s almost a four shot difference and that would have to do with the arrival of Kevin Durant. While Kevin Durant is having his most efficient year in the NBA, Curry has sort of dipped in production. So the question…
Research has shown that Stephen Curry might be a better 3 point shooter than Larry Bird. Despite this claim, some people believe that Larry Bird is better. This essay will explain that Curry is better than Bird.…
chance to explain himself. With this decision Lebron composed this essay in order to explain…
A shooter with the handles that stephen curry possess are not even supposed to exist. If you're a shooter that's the only thing you are supposed to do, curry is breaking the barriers of the game some are saying he's ruining the game of basketball his former coach Mark Jackson said. “he's hurt the game,What I mean by that is that I go into these high school gyms, I watch these kids and the first thing they do is they run to the three-point line.” Stephen curry made 200 contested off the dribble 3pt shots that's more than 26 NBA teams and made 43% percent of them. He was the only player that took more than 100 of them shots to make more than 40% of them. That would make him #1 in shooting off the dribble in nba history from the perimeter or…
Chasing the Ghost of Chicago There are many great people that has been fortunate enough to display such athleticism in the National Basketball Association also known as the NBA. Ever since Michael Jordan people refuse to think that there will ever be anyone better then him, but the writer of this essay will ensure you that there is hope of dethroning of the title of being the Greatest of all time also known as G.O.A.T. Lebron James is the next thing to greatness; he is nicknamed “The King”, which his nickname alone describe his excellence and his greatness and what he mean to the game. A king symbolizes loyalty to his peers and being a man of the people; leadership in providing confidence in the people that you are leading are in good hands; and confidence that no matter how bad things may seem that you are making the right decisions to lead you to the light at the end of the tunnel. Possessing these traits makes Lebron James a force to be reckoning with and that he is no push over when it comes to talks of Greatest…
People recognise Lebron James as not only a legendary basketball player, but also an expert wordsmith. As Lebron left his home of Cleveland with the promise of fame and fortune in the land of the Miami Heat, he betrayed his hometown. Many expressed outrage about his betrayal and found themselves offended by his very name. People met the sudden switch from Miami and back to Cleveland with much anger and controversy from both cities. People threw rumors and hateful words his way. Surrounded by all of the anger, Lebron released a beautifully crafted essay using strong rhetoric to shield himself from the blows. After this essay was released, those who had assaulted him began to follow and to support his decision. Many find it difficult to win the hearts of those who feel wronged. Yet with careful diction and presumably honest emotions and truths, it can be done. Lebron did just that.…
Legend after legend has come out and spoke on the 2016 Warriors. The funny thing is, Michael Jordan who many consider the greatest NBA player of all-time, has had nothing but positive wishes for the 2016 season of the Golden State Warriors. Since it seems to be everyone vs the Warriors, one may suggest that that amount of hate and attention, is enough to grant them the title of the best team ever. Let’s talk about the Warriors some more and look at some…
LeBron James lived in poverty throughout his whole childhood, his childhood was his fuel for an illustrious career. Lebron James did not have a privileged childhood. He was below the poverty line, he was living in the center of street violence, “his only escape was basketball” (JockBio), this is the start of greatness. LeBron James is now considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time because he has been to seven straight NBA (National Basketball Association) Finals, came back from a 3-1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the Finals, and has over twenty-eight thousand career points.…
In the story “Dirk the Protector” Gary is a street kid that came from the wrong side of the tracks and he finds himself stuck in a tough spot were Dirk comes to his rescue. Will they survive?…
Curry achieved many goals in his 2012-13 season, including the MVP award, and he now holds the NBA record for three-pointers. Although he is well known for these accomplishments in the game, he also accomplished a challenge that he took at the beginning of the season. Curry created the NBA three-for-three challenge to support the Nothing but Nets Campaign. (NothingbutNets.org) The Nothing but Nets Campaign (NBN) is a movement to stop malaria, especially in Asia and Central Africa. Curry was a champion and supporter of this foundation, and still is today.…
We tried to use more people, because it would be more likely to show a trend in shooting average for each technique. Step 2: From the distance of five feet from the goal, a basketball will be shot five times over handed (normal) without jumping…
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Growing up in a broken home LeBron never had a father figure to guide him certain directions in life He did however have a strong mother and relatives who tried their best to raise LeBron. All through his schooling there was some financial trouble in his family life but LeBron had the will to carry on. By middle school his mother knew he was a special boy, talented on the court and in his studies. As high school rolled in LeBron continued to get taller, stronger and better skilled than the other players around him; the coaches soon noticed him and he made varsity as a freshman. During his junior year he was already known around the country as the next Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson. The fans were so unbelievable that many of the games had to be played at a college stadium holding 17,000 spectators including numerous college and NBA scouts. It was at that point in his life where people realized that college was not for him but that he would advance directly to the NBA. (LeBron James, 2005)…