History of Basketball One of the greatest sports in the world is basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith‚ a Canadian American sports coach and innovator‚ in December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal‚ Canada. He introduced the game of basketball when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He created the game because he wanted to think of something
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“Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie‚ humility‚ and how to resolve differences.” Kobe Bryant (brainyquote.com). Sports are healthy for people and are one of the greatest parts of people’s lives. Sports fans are not going to far because sports make you a happier more social person and they are a meaningful part of life. Being a sports fan can make you a happier more social person. Research shows that if you have a strong connection with a particular
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Jar Jar Binks Sith Theory Explained With the seventh installment of Star Wars coming this month I figured it would make a good topic. This video talks about a popular new conspiracy theory where the character Jar Jar Binks was supposed to become the Sith lord instead of Palpatine. It makes some very convincing points. The clumsy character seems to find his way into some very powerful positions. This might have happened due to control of the force. Clips from the video show him flicking his
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intellectualist society‚ nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized. And this all starts from elementary or middle school. We rarely have a child who will grow up to be the next Albert Einstein‚ but have many children in schools who will be Kobe Bryant or Ronnie Brown. This is because some children in schools prefer playing sports rather than studying at home. They prefer staying outside and have fun with friends rather than stay home watching Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. In short‚ they prefer
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Executive Summary: The purpose of this assignment is to learn about strategy and strategic management by comparing the strategies of two companies from the same industry. The strategies of Nike and Adidas have been compared from the textile industry. Nike and Adidas both specialize in footwear‚ apparel and accessories and their competition is intense as Nike is the market leader and Adidas is the market challenger. The topics in this assignment cover critical incidents of both Nike and Adidas
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Anywhere you look today you can see Mark McGwire hitting a home run‚ or Kobe Bryant dunking over someone. Every time someone watches television or reads a newspaper these‚ and many other‚ athletes can be found. Professional sports are all around us; they’re a part of our culture. But‚ in the last few decades some changes have started to take place. As the popularity of professional athletics has increased‚ so has the cost to render them and their players’ salaries. Many of the contracts
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Phil Malvar Mr. Pires PAF30M 24 April 2014 Sport ’s Injuries: The Ankle Sprain Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Ankle sprain injuries are frequently caused by athletic activities that involve a rapid shifting movement when your foot is planted (figure 2). So what exactly is the ankle sprain? An ankle sprain happens when there is a stretching and tearing in an abnormal way of the ligaments surrounding the ankle joint. The
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HOW IS THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MARKETED? Page I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….. 1 II. INTERNATIONAL MARKETING…………………………………………... 2‚ 3 III. MARKETING IN CHINA…………………………………………………….. 3‚ 4 IV. MARKETING TO HISPANICS………………………………………………. 4 V. DIFFERENT RESOURCES USED IN MARKETING……………………….. 5 VI. MARKETING PARTNERS…………………………………………………… 6‚ 7 VII. MARKETING NBA PLAYERS………………………………………………
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was caught by an astonishing performance by a player wearing the number 8. Shot after shot he would score with emphasis‚ scowling after each basket. This player was arguably one of the greatest professional basketball players still to this day‚ Kobe Bryant. It was at this moment that
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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 very good. Some African
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