“I don’t deserve this award‚ but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either” by Jack Benny. To elaborate on Benny’s quote‚ he is saying that those with arthritis does not deserve to have arthritis especially‚ when they didn’t do anything to earn such punishment. This quote has a huge impact in my life because I have to learn how to cope arthritis with my active lifestyle. Being labeled as a Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis patient at the age of 13 is not something to be proud of nor is it the
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There is a budding story that is slowly growing right now as the 2015 NBA Draft draws near. And its main protagonist is a guy named Kristaps Porziņģis. Kristaps Porziņģis who? Porziņģis is a 7-foot-1 center-forward from Latvia who has good length and athleticism‚ runs the floor‚ protects the rim with his long arms and quick lateral movement‚ and finishes strong above the rim. To exaggerate‚ he has the speed and agility of a rookie Kevin Garnett and the outside shooting touch of a young Dirk Nowitzki
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Over the years‚ I have put countless hours into studying and honing my skills for basketball. I’ve designated at least one day each week to practice basketball‚ whether it be with others or by myself. Although there is much joy that comes with basketball‚ there have been times where basketball has brought on challenges During my freshman year of high school‚ I was fortunate enough to join the Freshman Basketball team. I was glad that the months of training prior to tryouts paid off. When practice
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The Eastern Conference top dwelling team Cleveland Cavaliers got the better of the visiting Indiana Pacers with a close 100-96 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena on Monday night. The Cavs‚ who lost to the John Wall-led Wizards on a lopsided 113-99 game‚ saw the return of the team’s superstar LeBron James‚ who was given a day-off in their Sunday’s match at Washington. James led the Cavaliers with a game-high 33 points to go along with 5 rebounds‚ 4 assists and 2 steals to their 42nd win of the season
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The individual of my interest is Shaquille O’Neal who is a former professional A American basketball player‚ a successful investor and at the moment atelevision analyst on matters basketball. He has the reputation of being the heaviest player in the history of NBA. I chose Shaquille because his life in and out of the court is an inspiration to many youths all around the world. I also got drawn to O’Neal by his interests and desire to fight crimes and enforce laws and which has led him to become a
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Do You Want It? How bad do you want it? Work hard‚ and play hard has been drilled into the head of athletes since the beginning of sports. Every time I walk onto the court one question sits in my mind. “Will they remember my name?” Every athlete wants to be remembered for how well they play and how hard they play. I go to Basketball practice every day and I work my butt off. I want the coaches to see the player I am. But should that be the goal of an athlete? Do you only look after yourself
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Question 1 - Please give a brief summary of your current recreational and leisure activities‚ including sports and hobbies.* For me‚ playing basketball and watching sports with my friends are good ways to relax. I have been playing basketball with my friends for years. It is a pleasure to meet new people from sports‚ and work with them in a team. Playing basketball helps me to maintain friendship with others‚ and understand the importance of teamwork. Once‚ we were playing against with
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Basketball is a very common sport that originated in 1891‚ when a Minister by the name of James Naismith was appointed to teach a P.E class at a YMCA training school in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He started by creating a ball‚ then cutting a big round hole on the bottom of a basket and nailing it to the wall. His students loved the game. It’s physical‚ funny at times‚ competitive‚ challenging‚ and easy. You can learn new moves‚ lay up finishers‚ shooting ranges‚ passing skills‚ and more. Basketball
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I was was playing basketball with my team the wolves. We were the best team so far. We would beat every team in the league. One day a new team came called the tigers. We said they will be our next victims to beat. It was Saturday 3:00 sharp and the game began. We were on it but then it just hit us. They started making every shot and stealing the ball. The final seconds were counting down 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… “ We just lost”. We were all devastated.Our coach said it is okay and it was our fault for getting
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The day I was looking forward to had finally arrived: Basketball tryouts. I wasn’t the most talented‚ but I knew I could contribute to the team as a defensive stopper‚ using my size to my advantage. While the rest of the fellow middle schoolers struggled to hit layups and dribble the ball‚ I showed slightly more skill than everyone else. I made the B team that year as the team captain and leader. We didn’t win a game all season long‚ but that didn’t stop my love of the game; in fact‚ that is when
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