professional athletes and this is what makes them celebrities. The American society would not be the same without the likes of LeBron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ Peyton Manning‚ or Tom Brady. The United States is automatically associated with these names because national sports are an essential part of our culture. Therefore‚ it makes sense for the faces of these athletes to be seen on store windows and in cell phone advertisements for the sake of
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because that is where the Lakers play. I love to play basketball. I am very good at basketball. Even though there is the WNBA I want to be a part of the men’s league‚ the NBA. I love a challenge. I would be a part of history by being the first women in the NBA. I would be making a lot of money to support my family‚ while doing something I love. While attending Central High School‚ I plan to take landscaping. I would be on the basketball team. I love playing in the dirt. I found out I like landscaping
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fact so famous. He had to go through tough obstacles all his life. His love for basketball began when his older brother‚ Larry‚ continuously beat him in one-on-one pickup games. Michael was taking the challenges but he didn’t give up‚ that was why he became a better player. Jordan played basketball for Laney High School in Wilmington‚ North Carolina. When he was a sophomore Jordan was cut from varsity basketball team. Instead of giving up he was working hard‚ hour after another. He spent a lot
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How many professional lacrosse games have you been to? 2‚1‚ or 0 now compare that to the number of NFL or NBA games you have attended. Almost all Americans would agree that basketball and football is more popular than lacrosse. Also they would agree that lacrosse players earn less than the traditional sports players. Those types of people are correct‚ lacrosse players earn significant different wages than NFL or NBA athletes‚ but what exactly are the these differences. Ryan Boyle‚ ever heard of
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In 2005‚ after 14 seasons he would retire with career averages of 12.6 ppg‚ 6.1 apg‚ and 1.5 spg Now let’s slow the game down. Life after basketball for Anderson has had its ups and downs and brought about troubles including alcohol addiction‚ depression‚ financial struggles‚ failed relationships In an attempt to get his life on the right track and provide an example for up-and-coming athletes and anyone dealing with troubled pasts and the ups and downs of life Anderson teamed up with (writer‚
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Lakers and holds several records as a Laker. He was drafted by the Hornets organization back in 1996 and subsequently traded to the Lakers. Kobe Bryant revolutionized the game of basketball with his specialized shoes and superior play style. Kobe Bryant’s work ethic is second-to-none and is a mold for other basketball players. There have been several examples where Kobe Bryant’s mentality was visible. “Remember in 1997 when Bryant threw up not one‚ not two‚ but three air balls as a sophomore against
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eyes. I live with my two parents‚ my 3 older brothers‚ and my brothers girlfriend. I played basketball for one year‚ I stop playing for a year cause I end of hurting my ankle‚ but now I want to do softball and play the violin. I have many hobbies‚ but I like basketball the most. Basketball is like my best friend. The first time I played it‚ I felt interested. I was so interested in playing basketball after watching my brother play‚ however‚ I started learning when I was 9 years old. So I kept
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Language Period 2 9/08/14 LeBron James uses specific strategies‚ especially Pathos‚ to achieve his purpose of explaining his decisions in the past years of his basketball career. His choice of language appeals to the emotions of his fans and basketball spectators as a whole as he attempts to win back the trust and respect of his hometown fans. He does this in paragraph one‚ for example‚ by emphasizing that Ohio is his home‚ and that it is always going to
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tournament at the age of 11. It was an unforgettable experience. The tournament was in a basketball stadium. It was completely full of people‚ there where 6 areas of combat in the stadium‚ made with red and blue foami‚ in a perfect square with eight meters each side. In my last round I was wearing red “peto”‚ my oponent blue. When the tournament started‚ people in
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posts for this day over the years. Three years ago today I was going to watching Kurt referee his very first high school basketball game. I was so excited and so proud of him. I had no clue three years ago how much reffing would become a part of our life. Reffing is life in our household. Honestly‚ reffing takes up about 9 months of our life. From November-March is basketball season. May-July are camps where he is away on the weekends. October is when he has all the clinics and scrimmages. Basically
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