the sport began‚ it relied heavily on pure athletic talent and good coaching skills. As the years progressed and the sport of basketball advanced‚ it gave birth to countless NBA players that became household names. To name a few‚ these include Michael Jordan‚ LeBron James‚ and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In spite of their natural abilities‚ their contributions to the sport of basketball would have never existed without the guidance of their coaches. Although athletes remain the topic of discussion in various
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LeBron is good! But will never be better than Kobe!! The success these two have encountered is beyond incredible‚ yet fans and analyst will always compare them. The best always has to be recognized in a major sport. Some say LeBron is best‚ and some say Kobe as I’m in that group. In the 2003-2004 NBA draft‚ the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the number one prospect in the country. LeBron James drafted directly out of St. Vincent- St. Mary High School‚ was the best pick that year. In his debut season
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students. By the early 1900s‚ basketball was played in roughly 90 colleges and has grown to be one of the best sports today. It has been played at by many who aspire to be the greatest sports athletes of their time. Many stars and legends like Michael Jordan‚ for example‚ are names forever in our memories. Many of the things they have done like doing a slam dunk from the foul line have been forever memorized in our heads and hearts. Many younger athletes have had their lives forever changed after
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didn’t. I learned that if I want to go anywhere in life I need to push myself to my limits. I also learned that many successful people have a lot of grit. Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ and many others have grit as well as strong‚ powerful athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Many people who were once unsuccessful and were put down‚ pulled themselves
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shape his legendary career. Many ex and current NBA players believe he is the best Los Angeles Laker player of all time. Some even strongly believe by the end of his illustrious career he will be the greatest of all time surpassing the legend‚ Michael Jordan. But his greatness also brings harsh critics‚ many haters. Kobe is one of the most hated players in the NBA because of his success and greatness. His reputation has also made him one of the most popular players around the world. Kobe Bean Bryant
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I became a Chicago Bulls fan when I started playing travel basketball. Being a Chicago Bulls fan for a long time was hard when I found out that Jay Williams‚ number 22‚ may not be able to play basketball ever again. But why? What is the truth behind this story? Read on to find out. HISTORY You would hear the announcer shouting‚ “ Number 22‚ Jay Williams‚ from Duke University‚ starting point guard.” He went to St. Joseph’s and then attended the University of Duke. In high school he was “ The First
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“Who’s better?” Since Lebron James has entered the NBA people argued who was better between him and Kobe Bryant or who was closer to playing on the same level as the great Michael Jordan. People use the argument that Kobe is playing closer to Jordan’s performance level because of the amount of champion ships he has won 5 rings to Jordan’s 6 rings. For those Who Actually watch the game of basketball it is not about how many champion ships a person one for him to be a great basketball because
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had some of the best in dunks the game has ever seen! For a big man he has an outstanding leaping ability. In 2011 in the dunk contest he dunked over a Kia! He is still very young and we can’t wait to see more crazy dunks from him. Number 5- Michael Jordan is definitely one of the best-known basketball players of all time. His outstanding playoff performances and his outstanding shooting make him very well known. But his dunks are defiantly very impressive. He once in a dunk contest dunked from
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to 8:00 on weekdays‚ games are played. In Chico‚ there is no better place to hoop. Ya see‚ on eight-and-a-half-foot baskets everybody can create. Pretend that you’re Larry Bird‚ Charles Barkely‚ Magic Johnson‚ Cheryl Miller‚ and‚ of course‚ Michael Jordan. Anything is possible: twenty-foot fadeaways‚ reverse gorilla dunks‚ alley oops‚ and sweet drives down the lane. It’s the place where fantasies become realities: top of the key‚ jab step‚ cross over‚ down the gut‚ split the D‚ rise to the occasion
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the court and could size up players with his deadly arsenal of dribble moves. He was a true warrior on the court‚ playing very physical and was not afraid to get knocked down. During his rookie season‚ Allen had an memorable moment of putting Michael Jordan on skates with his vicious crossovers. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. Allen Iverson forever revolutionized the NBA. He battled through adversity his entire life‚ to prove himself worthy enough
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