Michael Jordan Takes Flight Professional basketball player‚ Olympic athlete‚ businessperson‚ actor. Born on February 17‚ 1963‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York. Considered one of the best basketball players ever‚ Michael Jordan dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He led the Chicago Bulls to six national championships‚ and earned the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player Award five times. Growing up in Wilmington‚ North Carolina‚ Jordan developed a competitive edge
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Los Angeles‚ has been home to one of the most historical and successful franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With so many accomplishments encompassed in its sixty-plus year journey‚ the story of the Los Angeles Lakers is indeed a colorful one. Sporting the infamous purple and gold‚ the Los Angeles Lakers have become the second most decorated team in the NBA with a total of sixteen national championships to date; just one behind that other team out in Boston. Some of the greatest
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championship finals. He finished third for the Mr. Basketball award. During senior year he signed a national letter-of-intent to play basketball for the University of Kentucky. Shawn left the team November 1988‚ after being accused of pawning two gold chains that belonged to the head coach‚ Eddie Sutton’s son‚ Sean Sutton. Sean Sutton did not press charges‚ but Kemp decided to transfer to Trinity Valley Community College in Texas‚ but he did not play basketball for them. When Shawn Kemp was 19 years old
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LeBron James‚ is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James‚ hands down‚ is currently the best player in the NBA. He is a three-time NBA champion‚ three-time NBA finals MVP‚ four-time NBA most valuable player‚ 13-time NBA all-star‚ two-time NBA all-star game most valuable player‚ 11-time All-NBA first team‚ two-time All-NBA second team‚ and a five-time NBA all-defensive first team (land of basketball.com). Also‚ he recently
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Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? Larry might not be the greatest‚ but he definitely is one of the best players to ever play the sport of basketball. He is in the NBA hall of fame‚ has five national championship appearances and three titles. Larry Bird is one of the best players to ever play basketball because of his clutch performances and consistent shooting. Larry was born on December 7‚ 1956 in west Baden‚ Indiana (“Larry Bird biography for kids”). He was the fourth child of
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Sacred Hoops A. Bibliography: Jackson P. (1995). Sacred Hoops. 1st ed. New York‚ NY: Hyperion. B. Summary: Phil Jackson ’s book‚ Sacred Hoops is him telling a story about his spiritual basketball journey to becoming one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time. It starts out with him coaching a season of the Bulls‚ then it flashes back to his high school life and him winning the state championship for Williston High School. After that he goes from an all American in
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Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19‚ 1986) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He was selected 34th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chalmers played for the University of Kansas in college for three seasons‚ including the 2007–08 national championship team‚ hitting a dramatic three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to send the game against the Memphis Tigers
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nine but it was a number of three with myself being the eldest. Another thing that is a true similarity is Junior also my nickname because; I have my Father’s name. Unlike Johnson‚ I did not have his basketball ability. As a young child‚ he will practice daily at seven thirty and dribble his basketball using opposite hands just to have great ball control(2). Although not as talented as Johnson‚ I treat my knowledge of sports as serious‚ while patterning many stats‚ strategies‚ and players’ abilities
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Submitted to : Fr. Archimedes A. Lachica‚ S.J. MBA RE 224.2 Campus Minister for Faculty and Staff‚ AdDU Rising Higher By Atty. Arnold F. Caballero It must have been a dry and meaningless life if nothing impels anyone to do something. As for me‚ I preoccupied myself with the responsibility that I have with my family. My mantra : When I’m doing the best for my family I am doing it for someone above. It all revolves around the same principle as I go around my weekly routine. Thus
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Kobe has become one of the greatest players to play in the NBA‚ aside from Michael Jordan. Kobe is a five-star basketball player; he accomplished a multitude of achievements in high school and in the NBA. In high school‚ Bryant set a new scoring record with 2‚883 points. "Bryant played basketball at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore‚ Pennsylvania‚ where he received several national Player of the Year awards and broke the southeastern Pennsylvania scoring record set by Wilt Chamberlain with 2‚883
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