I. RESEARCH A. Client a. History The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. It was the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second oldest continuously existing in the world after the NBA. The league’s regulations are a hybrid of rules from FIBA and the NBA. The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9‚ 1975. Its individual team
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themselves fans of the National Basketball Association‚ Anglo-Americans are vastly outnumbered by other ethnicities. In fact‚ African-Americans hold a majority of positions‚ command higher average salaries‚ and receive more attention for their accomplishments in the media. Although there are a number of Anglo-Americans employed by the NBA‚ few ever manage to obtain equality in the field. For example‚ the position of team owner‚ frequently held by Anglo-Americans‚ carries with it a much lower salary
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National Basketball Association(NBA) player‚ businessman‚ and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He is acclaimed to be “the greatest basketball player of all time.” The high lights of his career include his six National Basketball Association Championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan played on two gold medal Olympic teams in 1984 and 1992. Michael Jordan moved to Wilmington‚ North Carolina when he was still a toddler. In high school he played baseball‚ football‚ and basketball. During
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creation of Abe Saperstein of Chicago‚ who took over coaching duties for a team of African-American players originally known as the Savoy Big Five (after the famous Chicago ballroom where they played their early games). At a time when only whites were allowed to play on professional basketball teams‚ Saperstein decided to promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them after Harlem‚ the famous African-American neighborhood of New York City. The son of a tailor‚ Saperstein sewed their red‚ white and
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Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23‚ 1978)‚ nicknamed the "Black Mamba"‚ is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school‚ and has played for the Lakers his entire career‚ winning five NBA championships. Bryant is a 15-time All-Star‚ 14-time member of the All-NBA Team‚ and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. As of June 2012‚ he ranks third and fifth on the
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athletes themselves. The National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ is a men’s professional basketball league in North America‚ and is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. To start off basic background information‚ it has 30 franchises‚ which only contains 1 Canadian team. The NBA is one of the 4 major North American profession sport leagues. All NBA players are paid according to the skill level in basketball. Moving forward‚ in recent months there
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Kevin Durant‚ NBA( National Basketball Association)‚ he is a 1 time Time MVP‚ Rookie of the year‚ 5 All-star‚ 2 time Gold Medalist. Number 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He plays Small Forward. Kevin Wayne Durant was born on September 29‚ 1988‚ in Suitland‚ Maryland. Kevin durant success started with the PG jaguars‚ an amateur Athletic Union youth Basketball team in Prince George’s County‚ Maryland‚ the team won two national championships while kevin Durant was on the team. During high school
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entertainment for centuries. Sports in America have become popular entertainment. Sports are a big social and cultural understanding on America lifestyle as well as worldwide. America has made popular the National Football League‚ the National Basketball Association and many more. Although America has made such a vast impact on the influence of sports‚ there is one general focus that is still raises questions today. This question brings debate to the presence of racism in modern sports in America.
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In Michael Jordan’s biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website‚ they state that‚”By acclamation‚ Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.”. He was one of the best‚ winning countless awards‚ breaking many records‚ and making product endorsements. He is also the majority owner and head of the basketball operations for the NBA Charlotte Bobcats. Michael Jordan is famous because he is one of the best basketball players of the 20th century. Michael Jordan was
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Professional sports in big cities Kentucky is a state known for its college basketball‚ in the past couple of years the University of Louisville has been in the Final Four during the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament (NCAA)‚ bringing pride and joy to many cardinal fans; but it makes you wonder about the effects of introducing a National Basketball Association team to Louisville‚ which is in fact something city officials are looking to invest in. While there would be some benefits
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