The athlete for selection is Kevin Durant. He plays professional basketball at Seattle Supersonics. The 29-year-old has a reputation for adoring Kobe Bryant in basketball. He aspires recognition as one of the greatest in the game. At present‚ the athletes meet the requirements of professionalism but need additional training to attain the highest level of the game. The psychological approach that improves the cognitive is mandatory in the progression of the athlete. The strength of the athlete is
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After the Oklahoma City Thunders losing a 3-1 series lead against the GSW‚ one win away from advancing to the NBA finals‚ in the 2015-2016 season. The biggest question in the offseason was whether if Kevin Durant was going to resign with the Oklahoma City Thunder. It happened. On Monday‚ Durant announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors shocked the world. Durant signed a 2-year $54.3 million with a second year player option. Weeks after Durant announcing his departure from OKC‚ Sport
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He first coached the baseball team in the early 1920s‚ and throughout the four decades that followed‚ Gordon "Pop" Lamkin continued to be an integral figure in Apprentice School athletics. As versatile as he was‚ there were times when he served as head coach for as many as three different varsity sports in a single year. In 1959‚ one of his busiest years as a coach for the Builders‚ Lamkin headed up the football‚ basketball and track teams‚ and oddly‚ at this late point of his career‚ he was in charge
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Never Give Up On Your Dreams I really wasn’t into sports when I was younger. I didn’t pay too much attention to it. I started liking sports probably in middle school. I start watching it because my dad and brother were always watching it on the TV. In the NFL I liked the Miami Dolphins; I am a big fan of them. I plan to go watch one of their games when I get out of school. My favorite NBA team is the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets is my team but I also like the Miami Heat. I want the Miami Heat
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The Rivalry Between LeBron James and Kevin Durant Whoosh! Ding! After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals‚ the sound of media alerts filled the homes of NBA fans all across the globe. When the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals‚ Kevin Durant was handed a smooth‚ short‚ cool‚ and metallic trophy. This trophy was the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award‚ a prestigious award only given to the MVP of the NBA Finals. Once Kevin Durant was crowned as the MVP of the NBA Finals
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Rhode Island Rams (17-15‚ 9-9‚ A-10): Last season Rhode Island was projected to challenge the Dayton Flyers for the A-10 title but E.C. Matthews suffered a season ending injury just 10 minutes into the opener. The Rams lost their best player and started the butterfly effect on a season plagued with injuries. With Matthews healthy again and four of its top scorers back‚ Rhode Island is determined to make some noise. Backcourt: The 6-foot-5‚ 295-pound guard will be the Rams clutch player. Two seasons
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Basketball. What is it? How did it begin? Why is it so popular now as opposed to earlier in history. Basketball was brought to fruition in 1891‚ as a counterbalance to outdoor activities‚ the likes of soccer and lacrosse. It’s creator‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ a presbyterian preacher who worked as a physical education teacher at the YMCA international School (now Springfield College) was told to find and “athletic distraction” for the students there‚ and thus‚ basketball was born. Later on‚ in 1950
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Stephen Curry kill on the opening night of the season he play for the Warriors. Stephen is so fast with the ball he can almost do it all he really can’t be stop by nobody in the NBA. He showing everybody in the NBA why he is the M.V.P you just have to give respect where it’s due in Stephen Curry deserve the respect he really earn it he is so humble. The opening night game Curry almost past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in points for a M.V.P in a opening game he had 40points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 41points
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Since the Miami Heat have won their second franchise championship there has been a lot of speculation on the next moves the organization as far as the who will be on next years roster. Ray Allen‚ a future hall of famer‚ is a highly sought after 3-point sharpshooter who is an unrestricted free agent. There has been much controversy in regards to what team will be a best fit for the 37-year-old veteran. According to a blogger on the Bleacher Report he feels that it would be sacrilegious and cowardly
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“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”-KD… In life we strive to succeed in every aspect we partake in life. In my view life is fulfilled by exceeding expectations you have set for yourself and community. Being an athlete already categorizes their capabilities‚ stereotypically speaking. LeBron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Shaquille O’Neal defy the stereotypical ideologies of a professional athlete or athletes period. Through their success on an off the court‚ they demonstrate how the game
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