the sports that I could‚ football‚ basketball‚ and baseball. Now I only do football‚ basketball‚ and track. I like baseball‚ I’m just not good at it. Fielding‚ throwing‚ and catching I can do‚ I just can’t hit‚ and I don’t want to be the one to get out when I have enough power to drill it out to center field‚ and then see the disappointment on my teammates faces. The only reason that I play football is that I get to hit people and I like the sport. I play basketball to stay in shape for football. Same
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he wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track‚ this basket retained its bottom‚ and balls had to be retrieved manually after each "basket" or point scored Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown. Dribbling was not part of the original game except for the "bounce pass" to teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually introduced but limited
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brand of basketball shoes designed and created by Michael Jordan‚ a former professional player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Over the duration of his career‚ Jordan broke numerous records‚ many of which still hold to this day. The Air Jordan line was first introduced to the world in 1985‚ a year after Jordan signed a hefty contract with Nike despite being a rookie in the league. The first shoe to debut was the Air Jordan I‚ which quickly transformed the realm of basketball shoes. The
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possibility of the situation and the lessons from such difficulties. Nip the Buds‚ Shoot the Kids Kenzaburo Oe ‘… Don’t forget that you’re vermin here. Even so‚ we’ll shelter and feed you. Always remember that in this village you’re only useless vermin.’ (Page 45) Those were the words the headman said to the narrator and his comrades when they first arrived in the village in Kenzaburo Oe’s novel‚ ‘Nip the Buds‚ Shoot the Kids’. This novel tells the tale of fifteen teenage reformatory boys who are
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Lizzie has always consistently been there for me since day one. Even though Lizzie tried to get me stirred‚ I couldn’t handle much more. Last summer‚ before the season started I went to this place called Cleveland Basketball School where you go for a nonstop 2 hour workout session or routine. Since my parents paid so much for this camp‚ and Dominique still consists on saying ridiculous comments to me‚ it eventually made me upset. Then at that very second‚ my head almost bursted because of what I
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For as long as I remember‚ I have been raised with a basketball hoop. This hoop stood firmly‚ looking down at the trees secured by patches of cement in my backyard‚ in my neighborhood‚ Dorchester. This hoop was my center of faith and tranquility surrounded by gunfires‚ shattering windows‚ car alarms. As a girl‚ I learned not to adventure any place else other than this hoop because going beyond its faded lines on the concrete is an unknown world full of hazards and danger. And when I did cross these
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The vibration of the basketball hitting the ground is the best feeling the world. Light was shining through the humongous windows onto the worn out gym floor like a flash light. The other teams jerseys were as red as a rose...and as red as the blood pouring out of my mouth. Thats a good story. I am here to tell you about it. I was about ten years old‚ 4th grade. My basketball team was awful and horrible combined into one word. Awfible? Well anyway‚ this game was leaning toward us this time. We were
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“I love sports. I’ve played basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ tennis‚ track and field growing up.” states Michael B. Jordan. The sports listed above‚ couldn’t be more different‚ but they still have some characteristics and elements in common. Specifically the sports basketball and soccer. Soccer requires quick reflexes and thinking ahead; whereas‚ basketball requires speed and agility. Now‚ I’m not saying that either sport only focases on those skills‚ but they are displayed in other ways. To play both
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Bianca Morrell SPEECH 100 Ms. Nguyen March 3‚ 2015 Speech Analysis Paper #2 Gender inequality has been a global problem‚ advocates for change have made movements and campaigns that we see in a speech Emma Watson holds at the United Nations. She wants to invite all males to participate in making this change. She believes that ethically men not take role of control‚ which would ultimately make us not become submissive. Emma Watson is Good Will Ambassador‚ and she explains how women chose not
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Basketball is a very aggressive‚ fun‚ and intense sport that I like to play. It was created by James Naismith in 1861. He also designed the first football helmet. The first basketball game was played in 1891 at what is now Springfield College. My favorite position to play in the game is defense. I love to play defense because it’s so fun to block the other team’s shots and also I like stealing the ball from them and then scoring a layup. I also like to play offense because it’s so exciting when
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