5/18/2013 Why Kobe is better than LeBron There is a reason why the average kid in school shouts “KOBE” and not “LeBron” after he shoots a crumbled up piece of paper into a trash can. Kobe is a basketball wizard and is known as one of the greatest players in history. He is a winner and isn’t that what it’s all about‚ winning? Yes‚ LeBron might be bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger‚ but he lacks Kobe’s IQ and skill on the court‚ and infatuation for being the best. But most importantly Kobe Bryant is a true
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Comparing Kobe and Sichuan Earthquake- “The wealth of a country influences the nature of the earthquake event experienced there”. With reference to the Kobe earthquake (1995) and Sichuan earthquake (2008)‚ decide whether this statement is true or not. This statement can be true in a number of ways‚ because an MEDCs have generally better infrastructures made for withstanding huge earthquakes unlike LEDCs where houses (especially squatter settlements) are damaged very easily and this makes the
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Kobe Earthquake – Case Study Kobe Earthquake – Case Study In the early morning of January the 17th 1995 instruments in a lab in western Japan picked up a burst of intense electro-magnetic radiation. It was the signature of a massive earthquake which had just struck the City of Kobe from its epicentre 20 kilometres to the south west. There was no warning‚ 180‚000 buildings were destroyed‚ an urban area 20 kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide was totally wrecked. Nothing moved in or out of Kobe
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Kobe Bryant Five-time NBA champion‚ two-time NBA Finals MVP‚ one NBA MVP award‚ fourteen time NBA All Star‚ and two time Olympic gold medalist are several of Kobe Bryant’s many accolades that shape his legendary career. Many ex and current NBA players believe he is the best Los Angeles Laker player of all time. Some even strongly believe by the end of his illustrious career he will be the greatest of all time surpassing the legend‚ Michael Jordan. But his greatness also brings harsh critics‚ many
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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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Kobe Earthquake An earthquake occurred on January 17th‚ 1995‚ at 5:46 am in the south-central part of Japan. This earthquake registered as 7.2 on the Richter scale and caused mass destruction. It was thus named The Great Hanshin Earthquake. It later earned the name as the Kobe Earthquake due to the amount of damage that Kobe‚ Japan suffered. Its focus was only 16 km below ground. Shock-waves splintered buildings‚ destroyed roads‚ and ruptured mains of gas‚ water‚ and electricity. Over 6‚400 people
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Lebron James was born on December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio. He went to St. Vincent Junior High School. When he was there they had a student verses teacher basketball game‚ and he decided to sign up. He was really tall in junior high‚ and he figured out that during the game he could dunk. Turns out that he was a lot better at basketball than he thought he was. He attended St. Mary High School. He was on both the basketball and the football team‚ and he was very good at both. In both his
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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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Lebron James‚ a NBA player for the Miami Heat is recently all the talk in sports news‚ but why? I think it is all just a lot of hype for no reason‚ I mean all this publicity for a single basketball player seems kind of outrageous. Miami’s season tickets were sold out after He made the trade to the Heat. Who buys season tickets to see one player? People really thought that he was going to change that team and make it an unstoppable force. He has taken advantage of this attention and banked off of
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much weight? And he played like a 6-8 2-guard. He was one of the greatest finishers we’ve ever seen. You could never question his heart. Ever. He gave it his all. AI was like my second-favorite player growing up‚ after MJ." LeBron in ESPN The Mag Roddick Check out LeBron James’ full interview in ESPN The Magazine online now and on newsstands Friday. Story What James loved about Jordan was the very attribute that he works to establish -- having no fear. "MJ wasn’t perfect. MJ had bad games
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