The Influence of Professional Athletes on Society Two words‚ Michael Jordan. Need I say more? Arguably the most influential man in all of sports and athletic competition. Jordan is one of many professional athletes that have influenced society in numerous ways. With the help of the media‚ athletes are virtually everywhere. They are seen on television‚ on billboards‚ magazines‚ clothing‚ and basically anything. The media puts these athletes on pedestals mainly to sell products but some athletes
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English 1020‚ 81327 2 October 2010 Mass Media and Sports: Riches to Rags‚ Rags to Riches What parent would want their kid to say‚ “I want to grow up to be just like Ray Lewis. I want to play as hard as him‚ win Super Bowls like him‚ and even be indicted on murder charges like him!” No parent would‚ but it’s not at all wrong for a juvenile to say they want to play like the 10 time NFL pro bowler and two time NFL defensive player of the year. At the same time‚ it’s not wrong for the mass media
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of an emotional appeal. The clip of Michael Jordan in the 1995 NBA finals with a 103 degree fever‚ he had to be helped to the locker room but it was said to have been one of the best games of his career. With Michal playing in this clip it shows him very weak at times but his performance gets better when he drinks the Gatorade. This shows how Gatorade will enter your body make u gain the energy you need to get back in the game for a fresh start. Michael Jordan indorsing a product will get our attention
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example of the extreme pay an athlete can achieve is shown by an athlete named Michael Jordan. This basketball player is being paid thirty million dollars for the 96 - 97 season. Last year for the season of 95 - 96‚ Jordan was only being paid 3.5 million. While being paid this salary‚ Jordan hardly ever complained too much even though the amount Jordan was being paid was very low for the NBA. During this season Jordan never made any kind of statement about quitting or even leaving for another team
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powerful celebrities to market their products. For example‚ you have the greatest basketball player of all time‚ who is Michael Jordan‚ who is constantly creating the famous Nike Air Jordan’s‚ which usually cost between $150.00 - $175.00 dollars per pair. Michael Jordan uses the power of showing of his basketball skills in his shoes to make mostly teenage boys feel that if Michael can play like that in those shoes then they can too. Other powerful and successful celebrities that had made Nike a huge
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Dwyane Wade vs. LeBron James Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are both basketball players in the NBA‚ and Both players grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. LeBron used to watch Jordan and the Chicago Bulls‚ and now he wears number 23 because of Michael Jordan. Dwyane Wade grew up in Chicago‚ Michael Jordan’s city. Both players have achieved lots in the NBA. Wade and LeBron both have experienced success in the NBA and in their early years. Dywane Wade’s nicknames are “Flash” and “D-Wade”. Wade stands at
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The NBA-backed Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in what year? 1997. How many times did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship between 1957 and 1969? A: 11. Q: How many NBA titles did Magic Johnson help the Lakers win as a player? A: Five. Q: What NBA hoopster is known as "The Worm"? A: Dennis Rodman. Q: What NBA coach got cosmic by penning the Zen book Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior? A: Phil Jackson Who invented the first basketball
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us or play in our era’ - Shaq/Magic/Mychal Thompson/The Big O/Barkley/The old veteran guy who got any minutes before 2003 We’ve all heard the comparisons. Legend after legend has come out and spoke on the 2016 Warriors. The funny thing is‚ Michael Jordan who many consider the greatest NBA player of all-time‚ has had nothing but positive wishes for the 2016 season of the Golden State Warriors. Since it seems to be everyone vs the Warriors‚ one may suggest that that amount of hate and attention
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make the competition more fascinating‚ so they deserve high salaries. Michael Jordan‚ a basketball player who enjoys a widespread fame worldwide‚ is a shining example of the point. Born with unparalleled talents‚ Jordan possesses a height of 1.98 meters and an incredible leaping ability which impressed Chicago Bull Club in the 1986 NBA(National Basketball Association) Draft. Through arduous training and countless injuries‚ Jordan has won six NBA championships and five Most Valuable Awards in his athletic
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all time: Michael Jordan (6 championship rings) and Kobe Bryant (5 championship rings). Having the best player in the world in your team is not always an easy job. Both players are famous for their strong personalities‚ but Phil‚ known as the “Zen Master”‚ was able to effectively use his top players and help them realize their full potential. Good leaders love to take on a challenge and deliver on that challenge. Second‚ Phil Jackson mastered the three-peat. He led Michael Jordan and the Chicago
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