Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about how LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world. Central Idea: LeBron James is the best basketball player by his scoring ability‚ his athleticism‚ and his world-class defense. Introduction Imagine you are in the stands of a Miami Heat game watching the greatest player of the game Lebron James play. One minute you see in chasing down a defender to block him. Then next you see him running a fast break down the court flying through
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Michael Jordan had many struggles in life on his way to success. As he said‚ “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life….. and that is why I succeed.” I have two questions about Michael’s life. What was the fuel behind Michael Jordan’s competitive nature and how did he overcome obstacles on his way to success? There were multiple reasons why Michael was so competitive. One of the reasons I feel Michael was so competitive is that he came from a large family with five children. He
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integral part of business management. Businesses are constantly trying to find ways to promote their products‚ and athletic wear titan Nike is a testament to the fruit that marketing can bear. To increase and improve its image‚ Nike signed Michael Jordan in 1984. The Jordan brand sold $130M in its debut year. In 1988‚ their "Just Do It" Campaign increased sales by 42% in 1989. (Johnson‚ 1998) From celebrity endorsements‚ to posters‚ to commercials‚ Nike took marketing seriously‚ and by seriously‚ it means
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Cleveland Cavaliers select Lebron James” these few words would change the face of professional basketball forever. Lebron James was born on December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio to a 16-year-old mother‚ Gloria Marie James. Right away it was easy to notice that Lebron James was definitely an outlier. Lebron James rise to success was the epitome to Gladwell’s ideas of the 10‚000 hour rule and the idea of accumulative advantage. The year 1993 was one of the most important years in Lebrons life. His mother and
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LEBRON JAMES Lebron James standing at six feet‚ eight inches tall and weighing 250 pounds. James has been called the best physical player in sports by some sports analysts and publications. He has started at small forward and power forward but can also play the other three positions. Lebron with career averages of 27.5 points‚ 7.2 rebounds‚ 6.9 assists‚ and 1.7 steals per game‚ is considered one of the most versatile players in the NBA. He has been compared to Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson‚ Magic
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FEAR OF FAILURE “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan Failure defined: Failure‚ the big ugly monster‚ we all try to stay away from; the gift from burning hell‚ we all like to believe; the only thing in life we all fear by turning deathly pale‚ once gripped by this most feared constant in every man’s
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In 2006‚ LeBron James was named the Most Valuable Player in the NBA All-Star Game. Under his leadership‚ the Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In his postseason debut‚ he recorded a triple-double in a winning effort versus the Washington Wizards. The Cavaliers finished the following season with 50 wins for the second consecutive year and entered the playoffs as the East’s second seed before being dislodged by the Detroit Pistons in the second round. The season was
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Jordans vs. Nikes Once Michael Jordan wore the famous Jordan shoes‚ every person who played basketball wanted them. There’s no competition when you compare Jordan shoes with others‚ not even Nike can compete against Jordan. Even though Nike throughout the Years has made some great quality shoes‚ shoe fanatics have wanted Jordan shoes more than ever since Michael Jordan flew from free-throw line with his own pair of Jordan retro 3’s. The different attributes that Nike and Jordan have are material
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I first saw Bron J. when I got transferred to a new school called Preston High school couple of years ago. My parents moved to a new town and I had to go with them even though it was the last thing on my mind at that time‚ I was very upset and it seemed that the world came to an end without all my friends specially my best friends and without all of the girls I used to chat with. I was very nervous about my new school because it wasn’t ordinary school compared to my old school which was better.
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Determination‚ love‚ and passion all represent Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan had a rocky road to greatness. From his early childhood to college and then the NBA all the way to his retirement . Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York to James and Deloris Jordan. Soon after Michael’s birth James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to raise a family‚ so they moved to Wilmington‚ North Carolina. Michael’s first love for a sport was baseball but eventually
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