have to work for their money‚ and their pay is insanely high. However‚ they do put a lot of strain on their bodies. Athletes should be paid much less than what they are currently paid. Athletes hardly work for their money. As a matter of fact‚ Kobe Bryant used to make more money making two field goals than an average person would in a year. That is ridiculous. Sports stars hardly have to work for their pay‚ and several times‚ one will make a million dollars just for sitting on a bench. Plus‚
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We have so many other people who should get paid that make a huge difference in this world. The NBA has the highest paid athletes. The average salary for the NBA is $5.2 million. Kobe Bryant‚ LA Lakers‚ has a salary of $27.8 million and he has a contract with Nike that puts his endorsements around $19 million. LeBron James‚ Miami Heat‚ is currently the second highest paid athlete is the US with $39 million in endorsements. “Three
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Austin Wang Dr. Sean Jasso Section 22 May 24‚ 2012 Marketing Plan Stage 2 Nike: Executive Summary: - Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight found the company as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 - Changed the name to Nike in 1978 - Nike Headquarter is located in Beaverton Oregon - Global marketer of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessory products - Offers footwear and products to sports such as tennis‚golf‚ baseball‚ football‚ bicycling‚ volleyball‚ wrestling‚ cheerleading‚ aquatic activities
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The Truth about Stereotypes Stereotypes: African Americans are better at sports than white people. This is a stereotype. People think that African Americans are better at sports‚ but is this really true. Think about Chris Paul‚ LeBron James‚ Michael Jordan‚ and Kobe Bryant. You think that those players are the best in the game‚ but are they. There are very good white players that are legends. Think about Larry Bird‚ Kevin McHale‚ John Stockton‚ and Steve Nash. All of these white legends are
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are the exception.A study by Michael McCann‚ a professor at Vermont Law School who is an expert on sports and legal issues‚ found that of the 21 high school players who declared for the draft from 1975 to 2001‚ four became superstars—Kevin Garnett‚ Kobe Bryant‚ Jermaine O’Neal‚ and Tracy McGrady—and only four never made it to the N.B.A. The results were similar with those drafted from the classes of 2002 through 2005‚ when the ban was put in place: Of the 26 players drafted‚ 20 were still playing
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As time passes us by‚ the meaning of old age in sports changes every day. It used to be the older players would get it would be more likely they would get benched‚ cut‚ etc. Now with the improvement in exercise‚ medicine‚ and nutrition older generations are seeing more and more players compete at an older age. The meaning of age has change from last generation to this generation. I went to go talk to my uncle‚ who is heading into his 60s. He used to play amateur soccer back in Mexico. I asked him
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The History of Basketball Basketball has been a part of American pastime throughout the many generations‚ but it wasn’t always loved and accepted by the American people. Throughout the many challenges that the game of basketball faced it still overcame adversity and turned into something so beautiful and successful. The evolution of American basketball can be read as a "text" to reveal the character of American popular culture during the 20th century. Through an analysis of the history of basketball
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If you love to play the game of basketball you probably know how fast it can be sometimes. In that case it involves you to be quick on your feet and what it the perfect thing to be that way‚ wear low top basketball sneakers. For many they choose high tops because they can help a little bit more with not rolling your ankle. Although low tops can do the exact same. Really in conclusion‚ low top sneakers are better for athletes. First off low tops are guaranteed to be lighter. Nowadays they are made
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Each essay taught us about a different style or form of writing. Comparison and contrast essays taught us how to write an essay comparing two similar things. This type of essay was my favorite to write. In my essay I compared the careers of Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. The most difficult essay for me to write was the argument essay in which we were to defend a point using strong argument skills. For my argument essay I supported the argument that rap music is music of resistance. I can honestly say
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alley-oop. He is well known for his fantastic dunks in the dunk contests. He is also missing part of his right finger. Number 9- LeBron James is so called the best player in the world! He has had many good plays and shots. But his best plays by far are his dunks. He has had many great in game dunks. He has unbelievable speed and vertical for a big man! Number 8- Kobe Bryant is one of the leagues oldest players but in his prime he was one of the best. His will to score and aggressive play style
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