Title Thesis: Although Michael Jordan was the basketball star during the late 1900s‚ Lebron James is considered to be the basketball star of today. I. The world of basketball before Michael Jordon and Lebron James II. Lebron Raymone James 1. Born December 30th‚ 1984 1. Akron‚ Ohio 2. Mother Gloria James 2. Education 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Akron‚ Ohio 2. Titles/Awards a. Division III State b. Division II State c. Mr. Basketball of Ohio
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Everyone is aware of the high flying‚ game winning‚ risk taking‚ Michael Jordan. The Jordan who brought 6 championships to the city of Chicago. Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. He was drafted 3rd overall in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He played 12 seasons with the Bulls‚ 3 with the Washington Wizards and had retired twice in between. Jordan always demonstrates leadership qualities whether it is on the court or outside in his personal life. Specifically‚ this
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Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He rose from being cut on his high school team to being the most accomplished player of all time‚ essentially conquering the NBA. Michael Jordan attended UNC after receiving a full ride his senior year. Michael Jordan was drafted 3rd in the nba draft‚ and began his career on the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan is the most revolutionary basketball player of all time because of his consistent performance throughout his career‚ his
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Jon Bellion’s first studio album The Human Condition earned the number five spot next to other famous artists Drake‚ Nick Jonas‚ the cast of Hamilton and Beyonce on The Billboard 200 during its first week out. He is currently inhabiting this massive fame scoring two sold out national tours yet this 26-year-old singer/songwriter still lives at home with his parents‚ playing basketball with his friends in Long Island‚ New York. Basically‚ being human. Jon Bellion is an American singer‚ rapper‚ songwriter
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An emphasis on good coaching remains the general rule of college basketball. Since the sport began‚ it relied heavily on pure athletic talent and good coaching skills. As the years progressed and the sport of basketball advanced‚ it gave birth to countless NBA players that became household names. To name a few‚ these include Michael Jordan‚ LeBron James‚ and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In spite of their natural abilities‚ their contributions to the sport of basketball would have never existed without the
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On Thursday‚ November 19‚ the men’s basketball team hosted LeMoyne-Owen College. [MORE] The Tigers quickly set the pace and led the Magicians 42-31 at halftime and held the Magicians to 37 percent field goal shootings. The Tigers won the first half battle with 48 percent‚ 15 of 31 shots‚ from the field‚ which was led by junior Jahmal Lane with 12 points. Although the Tigers led the Magicians into halftime‚ the Magicians led the Tigers in three-pointers 40 percent to 25 percent in the first half.
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On May‚ 8‚ 2015 I sat in front of a glowing T.V. watching the Cleveland Cavaliers play Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. The clock was down to three seconds and the Bulls had the ball on the left sideline. The scoreboard read 96-96 as Derrick Rose caught the ball at the top of the key. Derrick released the ball with a flick of his wrist and sent it towards the hoop. The ball rotated backboard was illuminated by a bright cherry colored light as the time expired on the clock. The basketball rotated
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WOW‚ how did he make that pass. You might have said that if you seen Jason Williams play a game of basketball. Jason was born in Belle‚ West Virginia. He and his family lived in a trailer which was on the property of the high school he attended. Luckily for him‚ his father was a state trooper so he had the keys for the gym‚ so he could go and play basically any time he wanted to. By the age of four Jason was becoming an exceptional ball handler‚ and before the age of seven he made plans of being
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Chris Paul is a professional NBA player and currently plays for the LA Clippers and is star player of Clippers. Chris Paul is a great player as he is super smart at basketball. He is small at 6’1 for the NBA‚ and he plays PG (Point Guard). Chris Paul isn’t fast in fact he is really slow and he knows this‚ so this is what makes him one of the smartest as he beats all his defenders with certain moves. He either waits for them to reach or makes amazing passes and he cannot beat his defender with his
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The Orlando Magic franchise is slowly rising back up to prominence with their young crop of talent. Victor Oladipo has quickly become the star of this team in just two years in the NBA. Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris are just two of the top prospects to grab in your fantasy drafts this season. The Magic have one of the most young talented teams coming out of the Eastern Conference. These are three guys who I want to spotlight that I firmly believe will be big time fantasy contributors in 2015-16:
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