having good character. Given an in depth analysis on why participating in team sports helps to develop good character‚ the strategies of these traits will be suggested throughout this paper. If you take great athletes such as Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant‚ these basketball players had to prepare themselves mentally and physically before every game that they have played and by displaying self determination and discipline they were able to lead their teams to multiple National Basketball Association
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Every basketball player tries hard and gives his/her the best on the court because of high motivation and possible opportunities in the future. Those opportunities lie in playing for the National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world with highly talented individuals. Generally every basketball player in the world dreams of being part of an NBA team even for a minute. But‚ of the court‚ the question is whether their college
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Celebrity Role Models A state in which the mind is elevated above the reach of ordinary impressions‚ unconscious of sensible objects‚ and under the influence of overpowering emotions celebrities find irresistible and enticing. Celebrities distinguish themselves in such ways that others admire and want to emulate. Celebrities are worthy of imitation; "everyone needs a role model". The immense amount of drug usage that celebrities‚ athletes‚ professionals‚ and politicians take part in has improved
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Should college athletes be given legal payment for their contribution to the universities? Many colleges around the United States have given thought to paying the athletes that play at their schools‚ especially in Division 1 programs. Collegiate athletes believe they are the source of income for their school‚ and request to obtain a part of what they produce. Although lawmakers‚ and experts conclude that paying college athletes would remove the amateurism from the game‚ college athletes should be
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The role of professional athletes as role models for the youth is a debatable topic. Should they be the people your children look up to and try to be like? Or are they just popular people who have let fame get to their head and influence them to make poor choices? While there are many people who believe that they should be responsible for setting good examples for the millions of children in the world‚ there are equally as many that believe they should not be put under that kind of pressure on top
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It is a common misconception to think that intimate partner violence‚ or domestic violence‚ is a one-sided dilemma—meaning solely male perpetrators and female victimization. . Given the fact that the media primarily focuses the public’s attention on the battered woman. Although found that intimate partner violence (IPV) is predominantly a crime against women. The Domestic Violence Hotline states that more than one in four men in the United States have experienced rape‚ physical violence‚ and/or stalking
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talent will always be there and you don’t have to work as hard as other (Pedro Martez). If you have a fixed mindset you will do everything in your power to become at your weakness and none natural gifts by hours of practice and hard work. Like kobe Bryant did to perfect his fade away jumper. There is more then just being athlete character and mindset have a lot
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After our visit to Allen Fieldhouse‚ we would continue our road trip‚ talking about anything and everything related to basketball both present and past. Our next stop would be to see a Los Angeles Lakers’ game. There would be nothing like seeing Kobe Bryant play a game during his final season. And of course‚ our final stop would have to be in Oakland to see the Golden State Warriors try to break the all time win record and win a second straight
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men they are or that they give money to charity. But that’s the good that athletes do. Kids don’t see the bad. When children look at an athlete‚ they see a two-time Super bowl winning quarterback‚ not someone accused of sexual assault twice. If Kobe Bryant was a child’s role model‚ would they want to be a 5 time NBA champion‚ or cheat on his wife and be accused of cheating on his wife? You never know‚ kids are very impressionable. Monkey see‚ monkey do
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There are two worlds created for athletes: one for the men and one for the women. The two realms are created because of the socially constructed characteristics of gender. If a man participates in a woman’s sport or visa versa‚ controversy is created. In addition‚ the question of an athlete’s sexuality comes into play. Randy Boyd‚ a black gay columnist at Outsports.com stated‚ "You’re black‚ you’re an athlete‚ you’re a Man with a capital M‚ and this is what you do‚ follow the script that has been
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