He truly is amazing‚ there are no words to describe him. He has inspired many to rise up and be like him. He‚ like everyone‚ is part hero and part villain. He is the Black Mamba‚ Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bean Bryant is a recently retired professional basketball player‚ shooting guard/small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He has worn two numbers in his career‚ number 8 and number 24. Throughout the 20 years I have spent with the team‚ he has built up an impressive list of accomplishments
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Michael Jackson‚ the King of Rock‚ Elvis Presley‚ and even a Burger King…the King himself. Another king that might come to mind would be the king of the court Mr. Michael Jeffery Jordan. But when did this “title” of fame come about in the game of basketball? Well it all started February 17‚ 1963 when Michael Jordan was born. I’m here to tell you about good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly about Michaels journey to fame and fortune.--> Michael was born into an average family. His dad‚ James Jordan‚ was a supervisor
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Valencia Bowie Ms.Williams Rough Draft 26 April 20013 The name Ray Allen carries influence and speaks volume. Ray Allen should be awarded the most valuable player award for when he matched and broke the three-pointer record for NBA basketball and also for having his own foundation. Ray Allen is paving the way for young men and women. Walter Ray Allen was born July 20‚ 1975(www.kidzworld.com). He attended Hillcrest High School in South Carolina (www.kidzworld.com). He went to college at the
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the NBA. After shooting the last free throw in the state sectional tournament in his sophomore year of high school‚ Bird was interested and wanted to explore his capabilities by stating – “I decided that day to dedicate myself to being the best basketball player I could possibly be” (IBD News). This acknowledges Bird’s enjoyment and satisfaction from the activity and illustrates how hard he is willing to work to achieve his goal. The article also demonstrates the athlete’s motivation for personal
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The book titled Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty is about a coach by the name of Phil Jackson who coached the Chicago Bulls and was able to guide them to win six championships. He uses Zen principles and ideals of the Lakota Sioux warrior‚ to educate his players how to communicate better with one another and most importantly work as a team to accomplish their goals. Jackson coaching is formed around Zen principles. Zen principles make your aware of your thoughts. He practices meditation
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my nails. Well‚ I would have been if I wasn’t shaking so much. The Hoop Shoot event only came once a year‚ and I wanted to participate. The competition takes place in a high school basketball court. Students that make it shoots as many balls as they can through the hoop. The person that makes the most wins. Basketballs were thrown at the hoops as students tried out for the Hoop Shoot; only five girls and five boys made it for each grade level. Josie threw the ball-it went in. I was surprised that
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shows the development of Shaquille O’neal or Shaq. Shaq is an American retired basketball player who played for the Orlando Magic‚ Los Angeles Lakers‚ Miami Heat‚ Phoenix Suns‚ Cleveland Cavaliers‚ and ended his career with the Boston Celtics. He is now a current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. When he was in high school‚ he was the best basketball player in his team. However‚ when he went to basketball camp everybody was better than
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This 19 year old basketball prodigy grew up to be 7 foot tall. His name is Thon Maker. He was born in Sudan and played high school basketball in Canada. His athleticism and spunk now tells him that he’s ready to make it in the big league. He can’t wait to hit the court and be with the big guys like Lebron James. What did this teenager have that everyone should follow? According to Entrepreneur‚ it’s a battle between “too soon” versus “believe in yourself.” For Maker‚ it doesn’t matter because
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REEBOK Competitive advantage o Reebok sponsors a larger number of athletes in sports such as hockey‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ football‚ to name a few. o Reebok Core Competencies: • Trend Identification • Reebok has the ability to use new technologies to design newer and improved footwear. Reebok not only keep up with the latest trend‚ but they also work with designer companies such as emporia Armani that fits in with the fashion to keep up with younger generations. • Women’s shoe design
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The sport that i have chosen that can put you in a high stakes moment is basketball. The person that i am going to talk about that does best in these critical moments is michael Jordan. He had many famous games he was known for including‚ the shot‚ the shrug‚ and the flu game. He is arguably the greatest player of all time. Basketball is also considered the most pressured sport their is because if you do play you have to hold your part and cant rely on other people too do it for you. The first
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