which is illustrated by the movies‚ sports‚ and foods we are interested in. Basketball represents my culture and me. My basketball is blue and white‚ a size 28.5‚ and is the Wilson Brand. The ball isn’t brand new and has been used enough to be worn out a bit. Since the ball is mine‚ it has my name written on it. Basketball is connected to my culture because my family and friends support me. I’ve been playing basketball for at least five years. I’ve played for the high school and was positioned as
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From Mali‚ to the NBA Cheick Diallo is proving basketball is a global sport Cheick Diallo has always had NBA player written all over him. Whether it was in Kanas‚ or High School Diallo always had the eye of scouts‚ and the basketball world. His unique talent set has always been appealing to teams‚ when given minutes‚ he’s shown he can defend multiple positions‚ and play anywhere from shooting guard to center depending on the lineup. Despite his unlimited potential as a pro Diallo is struggling
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ways. The name of the movie is called‚ “Above the Rim.” Kyle Watson is a talented basketball player who is about to graduate from high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown University he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground basketball tournament. He must decide whether to play for and follow his widely beloved basketball coach or Birdie‚ a local thug in the neighborhood. Thomas "Shep" Sheppard‚ a former standout player
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together? Basketball‚ sneakers‚ riches‚ fame… No‚ hard work and success because Michael Jordan has worked harder than any other man that has ever touched the basketball court. In effect of that‚ Jordan has come to levels of success that have never even been thought of reaching. Michael Jordan has defeated all the odds and has not allowed them to over-shadow his dream to become a professional basketball player‚ it actually motivated him to bloom into one of the best players the National Basketball League
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Howard has been a working member of the Screen Actors Guild for over 40 years and on September 24‚ 2009‚ he was elected as the National President of The Screen Actors Guild. Ken acted in TV‚ theater and film and his best remembered shows ran on CBS called “The White Shadow” which aired from 1978 through 1981. In the series‚ he played the part of a white coach to an urban basketball team. Ironically‚ Ken was nicknamed the White Shadow in 1961 by the Long Island press when he was in high school. He received
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While I encourage most basketball players to go to college and advance their education to the next level‚ those special individuals whose athletic ability gives them the opportunity to provide for themselves and compete at the highest level should not be denied the opportunity based the current requirement that players must be 19 years old to play for the NBA. High school basketball players should be mature enough to make their own decisions about their career paths‚ so the NBA shouldn’t deny them
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character of this book‚ Junior‚ is a good basketball player‚ a brave Indian for leaving the reservation to go to Reardon - a white school -‚ and draws cartoons to express his feelings to others. The first trait Junior has is being good at playing basketball. The quote‚ “We beat Wellpinit by forty points...I only scored three points...Rowdy only scored four points...I held him to four points” (194)‚ proves that Junior later on joined the Reardon basketball team
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greatest basketball player ever‚ one can argue that he would have not been able to accomplish this success without having experienced college basketball (UNC)‚ by being drafted by the Chicago Bulls‚ and his father being shot and killed. Because these were all events that deeply affected his dream. II. Personal Information a) Born February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York b) Youngest of Five Children c) He always played baseball. Then his dad put a basketball court in
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Greatest Starters Saying Kobe Bryant sucks at basketball‚ is like saying Napoleon Dynamite isn’t funny. He is‚ and Kobe for sure doesn’t! In May of 2008 he got his “Most Valuable Player Award” for the first time ever in his career. (Naik‚ par. 5) He has won many awards in his career‚ and helped the Lakers win the playoffs 3 years in a row. By the ending of 2007‚ he was the youngest player to reach 20‚000 points in his career. He’s a hard working basketball player who deserves all the praise he gets
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is my basketball coach that I look up to and I am positive that if anyone else were to meet him they would too. Coach Weeks is humble‚ courteous‚ honest‚ healthy‚ helpful‚ the definition of a role model and he pushes me to my full potential. Coach Weeks is all around a great guy in many ways‚ and here is why that is. First of all‚ Coach Weeks pushes me and many others to our full potential whether it is in life or on the basketball court. I still remember a couple of weeks before basketball even started
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