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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“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing‚” this statement is incorrect. “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose‚ its how you play the game‚" is the motto athletes should live by. I personally think winning isn’t everything because without sportsmanship‚ having a great time‚ and trying your hardest you wouldn’t be winning. Saying‚ “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing‚” is like saying Lebron James is the only valuable player on the Miami Heats; there are better things that winning. Personally
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ETHICAL ISSUE In today’s society‚ sports are to be one of the fastest growing entertainment projects around the world. It brings the world together and different cultures and traditions. Everyone unites together and just have a marvelous time together. However‚ in some cases‚ sports can have a negative impact towards human race and 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
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Magic Johnson. Have you ever thought about the people that affect this society? Even the smaller‚ less famous ones? I’m guessing not much. Well here’s one of the sports world favorites‚ Magic Johnson. Even though he didn’t invent a life changing invention or theoretically change the world doesn’t mean he doesn’t inspire and change people’s lives. After all that‚ he was successful with many other things as well. During and‚ even after he was
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Giving Back to the Community Title of article: Lebron James: Promise of an education Tuesday‚ August 21‚ 2012 NBA Cares pages 1-2 The article I have chosen is about LeBron James giving back to the community of Akron. He wants to decrease the dropout rate of students in school by motivating them to stay in school and study. The Akron school area has a dropout rate of 24 percent which is a lot of students giving up on their life and potentially becoming nothing. When LeBron launched this
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Everyone has something they are strongly passionate about‚ whether it’s music‚ art‚ dancing‚ or learning. But for someone to be passionate about something‚ there has to be a special event that took place in their lifetime‚ something that really moved them and opened their eyes to something real. This particular passion not only impacted myself‚ but also numerous people around me. I had not thought very hard about how much sports has actually impacted my life until a couple years ago‚ when
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All basketball players remember the 2012-2013 NBA Finals. In the sixth game‚ San Antonio had a three-two series lead and were up three points late in the fourth. The Heat’s star‚ Lebron James‚ attempted to tie the game leaving twelve seconds on the board. He missed the shot and it seemed all hope had been lost. Then‚ in a matter of seconds‚ Cosh Bosh came down with the board and passed the ball to Ray Allen for the game tying three. Miami won the game in overtime and then won game seven‚ crowning
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LeBron James is my idol. I look up to him because of his leadership on and off the court. On the court he is a leader on his team and a great basketball player. I learn new things every time I see him play. Off the court he is a respectable person for his actions. That is why LeBron James is my idol. At an early age Lebron James was in a poor household with only is mother. He wanted to get out of the projects and have a better life. That was the main thing that made him strive for greatness. He
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Theodore Simmons Joyce Williams English 101-2CD 10/10/13 NBA2K Series The NBA2K series is the best basketball simulation game in history. “It began in 1999 to 2001 were it was exclusive to Sega Dreamcast.” The NBA2K series was published by Sega Sports‚ now it’s published by 2ksports. The developers for this game are the visual concept team from Los Angeles. This game can be located in stores such as Wal-Mart‚ GameStop‚ and etc. NBA2K has been seen in many magazines Dime‚ Sports Illustrated
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The most effective poems convey the poet’s idea and influence the Reader’s Response. This is certainly true when considering the poetry of John Foulcher is a contemporary Australian poet who writes about his observation of everyday life‚ people and places‚ as well as religious history. The poet’s voice is distinctive and he writes in a condensed style where each word and image is very important and has layers of meaning. He also often uses very harsh and violent imagery in his poems‚ which can be
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