Research Report LeBron James Computer Science Class Xavier Henry November 2‚ 2009 Period 3 Lebron James is one of the greatest professional basketball players ever. He plays for the Cleveland Cavilers. He has won many awards‚ accomplished many things‚ and much more. Here are some things about Lebron James. Lebron James was born December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio. He was a natural athlete and played football and basketball. He attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He was a starter
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Persuasive Essay December 4‚ 2013 Word Count: 1073 “One and Done” For the past 7 years high school basketball players have had to be one year removed from high school and at least nineteen years of age if they have wanted to participate in the NBA draft. Before this time‚ high school basketball players had the option of leaving high school after their senior year in hopes of playing in the NBA. College was not a requirement for these athletes. This became very controversial when many players
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snatched out of his hands. As a consequence of his imprudent and unintelligent actions‚ he is obliged to hold the ball‚ unable to further dribble. He throws a sloppy pass to a guarded teammate and the opposing team captures the ball in mid-air. Kobe Bryant‚ one of the Laker’s star players‚ possesses the ball and drives down the lane. He maneuvers the ball through two defenders and finds himself open behind three-point circle for the winning shot of the game. Panic overcomes the team‚ the coaches‚ and
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Michael Jordan 10 all NBA first team nomination‚ 10 championship scoring titles‚ the highest career scoring average in the regular season and play-off and he has over 32 games scoring 50+ points. How can Michael Jordan not be considered the greatest player in NBA history? Michael Jordan is the Best player ever. he has 9 all defensive team‚14 NBA all star‚ and 10 championship scoring titles. Michael is considered the greatest because of his defense. in 1987-1988 Michael had a total of
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For as long as I can remember‚ the Western Conference has been a more competitive than the Eastern Conference by a landslide. This imbalance has jeopardized the integrity of the NBA championship to fans across the world because the playoff path to the final series gets skewed. So many of the NBA’s great all-time teams have been located in the Western Conference. Recent examples include the Los Angeles Lakers‚San Antonio Spurs‚ Dallas Mavericks‚ and most recently the super team Golden State Warriors
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Kali Ackison Writing 7 September‚ 2010 The Past‚ Present‚ and Future of Kali Ackison As you grow up‚ you don’t ever have an accurate prediction about how your life will turn out. Many people have dreams‚ goals‚ and hopes of one day living what they consider the "perfect life‚" but never actually reach their goal. Right now I have many goals and hopeful predictions on how I hope and plan my life will end up. You are truly the only person who can control your future. With that being
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Project 1 Have you ever seen an athlete in a commercial? Chances are‚ the answer to that question is YES. For me‚ it seems like every time I turn on the television I see LeBron James in some Nike commercial‚ or Robert Griffin III in the latest Adidas commercial‚ or Ryan Howard smashing Subway sandwiches over the wall! Because it is some professional athlete promoting the product instead of un-famous civilians‚ does it make us as the consumers want to buy the newest Nike apparel‚ or the brand
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season right now‚ he can come down court and pull up at the most unexpected moments and that is one of the big reasons he got the MVP award last year. Steph made 402 three pointers in his last season for the record of most three’s in a season. Kobe Bryant is a hall of famer now and a former shooting guard for the Lakers. Kobe had a lot of games where he couldn’t miss and he was just unstoppable in every way. His most memorable game was his 81 point game. The Lakers were down by as many as 18 points
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High School to NBA: Good or Bad? Mel Plantenga College Composition P.4/5 March 6‚ 2013 Some of the greatest stars in the NBA were drafted straight out of high school. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Dwight Howard are just a few examples. Even though‚ as of 2006‚ the NBA eligibility rule states that a player entering the NBA draft must be at least nineteen years old and a year removed from high school‚ it is still a huge debate in the sports world of whether or not this rule is the right choice
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Christian Guzman Justifying an Evaluation Professor Du Mez LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan LeBron James or Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time? That is the question that is constantly being thrown around in the media and in turn‚ to all of us here at home. For me the answer is quite simple‚ and I will tell you why. Jordan (MJ) is “the best‚” nd LeBron is the second best‚ or is he? MJ won six rings and LeBron James won just one. Does that
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