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    Who looks at a short Asian kid and says‚ “he’s going to be a basketball superstar when he grows up.”? The last time I checked‚ Asian people are pretty scarce in the NBA. Culture tells me that the only teams I’ll ever make are the math or chess team. The only arena I should dream of playing in is Carnegie Hall as the next musical prodigy. No one‚ not even my own family‚ expected me to play basketball. Even if there is a quiet voice whispering inside you to try the sport‚ why would you even listen

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    the team‚ the coaches’ ability has a huge influence on the outcome. Committing to a career as a basketball coach has many responsibilities and challenges‚ although it can be beneficial. Focusing on being a successful basketball coach means believing in the staff and team. According to Tammy Murray‚ a previous high school basketball coach‚ “what if” statements are an ineffective way to coach a basketball team because they cause the individuals to think for themselves and not as a team. Murray also

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    College Essay Since I was 7 years old‚ basketball has played an integral part of my life. I have devoted countless hours to not just a sport‚ but a passion‚ an outlet; to the game that I love. When I arrived at Bow Middle School as a fifth grader‚ my classmates and I would always look up to the 7th and 8th grade middle school basketball teams. Every year during winter carnival‚ the boys and girls teams would play a game in front of the entire school. Playing in that game became a dream and a

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    Over the years‚ I have put countless hours into studying and honing my skills for basketball. I’ve designated at least one day each week to practice basketball‚ whether it be with others or by myself. Although there is much joy that comes with basketball‚ there have been times where basketball has brought on challenges During my freshman year of high school‚ I was fortunate enough to join the Freshman Basketball team. I was glad that the months of training prior to tryouts paid off. When practice

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    Basketball is a sport that requires great attention‚ sacrifice‚ and dedication to be great at and win games. Practices are long‚ hard‚ and tiring. Even though‚ practices can be gruesome‚ the amount of good things that come out of the hours spent in the gym are worth the pain. Coach Coleman always preaches‚ “If you truly want to be great at something‚ you have to be willing to give up something else you love in order to be great at the other thing you love.” Whether that is about basketball for a

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    Today I am going to be talking about my 8th grade year when I had played basketball for the Dupree Tigers and how it had a big impact on me. This event had occurred last year and was a very fun experience for me which also brought me very close with everyone who was on the basketball team that year. Everyone who can’t play again this year will be missed and no one will be forgotten because of how much fun everyone had been on the team because there isn’t only just bragging rights‚ ability to dunk

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    Moving After the brief but shrill sound of the bell to signal school dismissal‚ I was looking forward to a very lazy three day weekend. As I gradually made my way home by means by walking slowly dragging my feet. This was because I was completely exhausted from this past week. I finally made it home and I was famished and and weary‚ I grabbed a bite to eat and headed to my room. After I consumed that banana I laid back on my savior for the moment‚ the bed and drifted off. Five

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    guarantee that people will carry this out. After the issuing of Title IX‚ many women in sports wished to step forward and be recognized. Part of the recognition they wanted was to be included in National Sports Associations like the men’s National Basketball Association. Eventually their cries were heard‚ and sports associations like the NBA agreed to merge and include women. Becoming included was an eye opening experience to many of these women and they have faced (and still do) doubts and discrimination

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    Basketball Guide‚ With Official Rules and Standards Basketball was designed by James Naismith in the year 1891. James Naismith was a physical education instructor at McGill University. He later taught at Springfield College and then the local YMCA at Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Under the supervision of physical education professional and expert‚ Luther Gulick‚ he developed basketball as an indoor game. Basketball was initially played with a soccer ball but James Naismith used a peach basket which

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    The game of basketball has been around since the early 1890s and is still skyrocketing with popularity. One of the greatest all-time players‚ Michael Jordan‚ once said‚ “The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge‚ place I’ve always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It’s been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It’s a relationship that has evolved over time‚ given me the greatest respect and love for the game.” These exact

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