Adrian Espinoza Mr. Diaz ELA 16 May 2013 Kobe Bean Bryant nicknamed the “Black Mamba” is a professional basketball play who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on August 23‚ 1978. He was drafted right out of high school to play for the Charlotte Hornets‚ but soon was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers‚ never playing in Charlotte. Bryant is a five-time champion with the Lakers and a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the USA national team. Bryant was born on August
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dunks‚ the league was exciting to watch and everyone followed it. In 1949 Chuck Cooper was the 1st overall pick in the draft‚ becoming the first African American to play in the NBA. His accomplishment upset a few racist white teams. He played for the Boston Celtics for 14 seasons and was able to retire his jersey in the garden on March 11‚1960. Around this time in Time Square‚ the New York Knicks were running the NBA teams right out of their arena. Out of the entire NBA games broadcast‚ the Madison Square
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Living in a city and living in a small town have both advantages and disadvantages. It is believed that someone’s personality is influenced by the place where they live. Living in a city involves having a fast-paced life‚ while living in a small town usually slows things down and gives people a stronger sense of calm. While cities and small towns are extremely different‚ their inhabitants have to go trough the same drill everyday in order to be content: work‚ socialize and aim towards forming
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I was an eight year old kid when I had my first ever glimpse of the NBA Basketball. It was a lanky afro manchild doing a reverse dunk versus Indiana right in front of the Laker crowd. Crowd was in awe‚ Commentators were ecstatic and Kevin Harlan in his usual voice saying‚ Kobe can’t be denied. That day‚ my love affair with the Los Angeles Lakers started. The 2000-2002 Seasons were the very foundation of my Purple and Gold affair. My Lakers were champions and Kobe was the superhero. He’d beat the
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championships‚ and was voted first-team all-NBA from 2002-04. He also inked multi-year endorsement deals with adidas ‚ Sprite and other top sponsors.In 2008‚ Bryant was named Most Valuable Player and carried his team to the NBA Finals‚ where they lost to the Boston Celtics. In the 2009 NBA Finals‚ the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic to win the championship. Shortly afterward‚ Bryant was part of the memorial service to honor friend and music superstar Michael Jordan . The following year‚ the Lakers won their second
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can lead to the creation of one of the most prestigious leagues in the world. Ever since I was a child‚ I watched ice hockey. It has something that no other sport has -teamwork. I think the NHL Playoffs best represent this. Two years ago when the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup‚ the players were committed in working together and since they stuck to this‚ they won the Cup. However‚ it wasn’t easy and this is another reason as to why I love to watch ice hockey. In my opinion‚ the
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influence to China. Preview We should know some information about the NBA‚ the CBA and how the NBA effects the China. Body Outline Ⅰ.Affect Chinese people‚ especially this generation of young people in China. A. For me‚ I have been watching the Boston Celtics for 8 years‚ since I was a high school student. In Celtics‚ Kevin Garnett is my favorite basketball player. When I was a child‚ I often played basketball with my friend at the free time. B. Chinese young people be healthier. Basket become
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Celtics had the second overall pick and had no question on who they wanted to draft in order to get back to back titles. Bias would bring a strong‚ young core to the already experienced team with mostly veterans. “With the second overall pick‚ the Boston Celtics select Len Bias‚ University of Maryland” With Len Bias being compared to Michael Jordan for his athleticism and dynamic play‚ scouts‚ players‚ coaches‚ and fans knew from the start that Bias would be an All- Star‚ and quite possibly a legend
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in a town called French Lick‚ where he excelled at basketball at an early age. Bird was a key component in his high school’s basketball team‚ where he was the leading all-time scorer by the time he graduated in 1974. Larry Bird was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the sixth overall pick in the 1978 draft. The Celtics gave Bird a contract worth $3.25 million over five years. Bird’s new contract made him the highest paid rookie in the history of team sports at that time. Bird averaged 21.3 points
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