Our nation has invested itself‚ economically and socially‚ in sports for more than a century. To the athletic elite‚ there is the opportunity to turn their childhood passion into their livelihood. From the four most recognized professional sports in America - Baseball (MLB) ‚ Football (NFL) ‚ Basketball (NFL)‚ and Hockey (NHL) - only a select handful of athletes reach the professional level‚ and even fewer remain at that level and see long-term success. Our nation as seen a continuous evolution in
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Throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries‚ basketball became a popular sport to play for both men and women like Wilma Jean Buntin. Born in 1909‚ Buntin described her experiences playing basketball at John H. Reagan High School in Houston‚ Texas‚ particularly wearing her first pair of the basketball suits: “We had a sweater that came over and it had to have long sleeves‚ and then we had these black bloomers that were box pleated. […] We began to have the shorts‚ but they came right
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Badenhausen‚ Kurt. "LeBron James’ Monster Shoe Contract Is Still A Bargain For Nike." Forbes.Com (2015): 25. Business Source Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2016. This article discusses Nike signing a lifetime agreement with LeBron James‚ arguably the best athlete in sports today after matching the Oklahoma City Thunder Star player Kevin Durant with under armour’s epic endorsement offer to keep him as a Nike athlete for another 10 years. Nike showed their loyalty with LeBron James by giving him this lifetime
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life and experiences that the game of life isn’t over until the last whistle has blown. Johnson’s memorable professional career‚ which consisted of numerous highlights‚ can be summed up with a single word‚ "Leader". Magic was the leading influence behind each of his championship-winning teams at every possible basketball level‚ including high school‚ collegiate‚ and the NBA‚ and his Olympic Gold Medal. During his 12 year professional career‚ Magic led the L.A. Lakers to five NBA Western Championship
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Expository Essay: Russell “Why Not” Westbrook Russell Westbrook is a reigning MVP and considered one of the most furious finishers who dunks over 7 footers and over 6 footers. He looks very mad on the court as if he has been holding a grudge against his opponents. But off the court he is a very generous having his own foundation “Why Not‚” which is an outreach organization to help provide provisions for unfortunate kids. He represents three very good traits/attributes that make him a great role model:
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In this paper‚ I will be exploring the depths of the book titled “Values of the Game by Bill Bradley”. Values of the Game is a book about basketball and an athletes performance‚ but also is geared to males and females. When it comes to age specifics‚ the targeted age of this book varies because students of any age can relate from the information this book has to offer. With this particular book‚ Bill Bradley’s objective was to express the important qualities athletes have that helps them become
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name had been called! I was now a member of the Cougar basketball team. But to successfully contribute to the team I had to draw on and expand my knowledge of the game‚ display to my teammates I could be counted on‚ and prove that I was able to influence and lead my team to do the tasks required to win a championship. Being a member of the Mighty Cougar basketball team‚ there were a couple of basic skills I needed to know‚ such as passing‚ dribbling and shooting the ball. I wanted to show my teammates
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necessary to bring Lebron James’ eleven and thirteen-year-old sons into the equation. Many sports analysts are having a difficult time figuring out why Lavar brought all this attention to himself. A father and manager who has done nothing but positively influence his sons’ career‚ is now negatively impacting it. Analysts question whether his most famous and eldest son‚ Lonzo‚ will have a difficult
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Michael Jackson was born in Gary‚ Indiana on 1958‚ and it wasn’t short after that that he would hop onto the fast track to a life chock-full of success‚ happiness‚ turbulence‚ and controversy. At the extremely early age of five‚ Michael became the lead singer of the legendary Jackson 5‚ a group consisting entirely of his family members. With being as young as he was‚ Michael’s vocal work was amazing and he was able to showcase emotions very well. The Jackson 5 was eventually signed under Motown and
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How to Be a Better Basketball Player Basketball is a fun sport that anyone can play. It takes a lot of energy‚ strength‚ and hard work to be successful. Here are a few tips to help you improve your shooting. When you shoot a basketball‚ it should be a technique that you use every time you shoot. To be a good basketball player‚ you have to start off with shooting the right way. The right way to shoot is only using one hand and using your other hand to hold the ball in place. Shooting with
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