equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many things that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash.(Dan Stravinsky) We have already started to see a change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian (Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett).(Dan) Also‚ some of the best National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players right now are Canadian (Jamal
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19 September 2012 A Story behind Basketball Basketball has been a part of my life since I was the tender age of 5. Ever since the day my dad put that round leather sphere into my hands I haven’t been able to get enough of it. To me basketball isn’t just a sport‚ but an outlet from schoolwork‚ a basis of enjoyment‚ a place where I can socialize and obviously a source of exercise. Anytime I start to feel the stress of school and work‚ I always have basketball as my way of winding down. The moment
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Basketball and baseball are among the most popular sports in the United States. Baseball has been around the longest‚ but it’s definitely not the best sport to watch or play. Basketball is a much more exciting sport to watch‚ be a fan of‚ and play than baseball because players are more athletic‚ it’s easier to play‚ and more fun to follow. Basketball players are some of the most athletic people in the world. The average basketball player can run faster and jump higher than the average baseball
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Self-Presentation General purpose: how basketball taught me hard work and discipline Specific purpose: hard work can help achieve anything Thesis statement through basketball I learned how to work hard and discipline myself to achieve my goals in life My passion for the basketball started when I was in my second year of high school‚ basketball not only helped me grow but also taught me a lot of
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Andrew Lorentz Prof Berkhof PE 141 Basketball Skills 10/14/09 Basketball Skills Reflective Assessment Essay Basketball Skills was a great physical education class because I got to improve my overall basketball skills and learn some exact specifics about the sport I love to play the most. I’ve been playing basketball since I was very young and will continue to throughout my life. I have quite a few strengths while playing basketball. One is that I am a skilled ball handler
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On the first day of their assignment‚ Timothy and Adeline were so excited that they worked well past dinner time; using candles to illuminate as they continued to work with their soft and glossy fabrics. They were determined to get the coats done‚ even as their time constraints danced around them. The next day‚ Timothy smiled at the fabric that lay out on his and Adeline’s work station. Each of them had already begun to embroidered designs onto the fabric‚ and had began to cut out the coat itself
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Lizzie Janes Drugs and Behavior Within Hollywood’s movies depiction of drug addiction‚ many have failed to represent all true aspects that come along with such lifestyles. The movie‚ The Basketball Diaries‚ is based off a novel Jim Carroll wrote from his own diary entries. As a teenager growing up in the sixties‚ Carroll reveals his progression of drug abuse which eventually leads him addicted to heroin.Heroin is a white powder derived from morphine found in opium. It is commonly prescribed
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By the third day‚ neither Timothy nor Adeline had finished their coats‚ and were extremely fearful as the king and queen’s parade began to make their way to the village. “What will he do to us?” Adeline inquired with fear. “With a single word he could have us hanged.” “Now is no time for such words‚” Timothy proclaimed. “We will simply explain that we did not have enough time. He is understanding‚ and I am sure will show us mercy.” Adeline didn’t sound convinced‚ saying‚ “But it’s not true. His
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In her article‚ America‚ Stand Up… Hernandez talks about how six Mexican farmworkers were beaten and shot to death in southern Georgia. Those six men worked where a normal American could not get paid enough to waste their time doing‚ and they were killed for their hard earned money. She continued on with the story‚ going into further detail about how the men pillaged the trailer park. News of the tragedy only spread locally‚ not even making headlines. Two weeks after the attacks‚ immigrants still
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History of Basketball The history of basketball is the most interesting thing. James Naismith was the inventor and it was invented in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. The game of basketball grew very quickly and finally became very popular in the 20th century. Basketball got popular in America and eventually spread throughout the world. As it progressed through colleges‚ it eventually became a pro sport in 1946. What is the origin of basketball and how did it begin? Who created the National
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