of the NBA‚ and have won 16 championships‚ their last being in 2010. As of 2013‚ the Lakers are the second most valuable NBA franchise according to Forbes‚ having an estimated value of $1 billion.[2] The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team‚ the Detroit Gems of the NBL. The new team began playing in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota‚ calling themselves the Lakers in honor of the state’s nickname‚ "Land of 10‚000 Lakes".[3] The Lakers won five championships in Minneapolis‚ propelled by
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Towards the end of this season there was a great debate about who should be named MVP. There were really only three players in the running‚ Kobe Bryant‚ Dwayne Wade and Labron James. Labron James won the MVP award but Kobe Bryant took home the NBA Championship and it was ironic that the team that knocked Labron James and the Cleveland cavaliers out of the
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The Olympics is a major international event where top athletes from all over the world get together to compete for a common‚ the gold medal. Being qualified for this tremendous event is already a huge achievement since each athlete is considered the best in his or her country. There is also an Olympic for deaf too‚ which is known as the Deaflympics. This event is similar to the original Olympics but the main differences are the requirements. To participate in the summer and winter Deaflympics‚ according
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In my life‚ I have gone through many tough times. I have lost family‚ I’ve had to move‚ I’ve had to change schools‚ and I have also lost many big games. The biggest event that has impacted my life was the 2015 state championship game. For over a year‚ we trained‚ and got better in order to make it to that game. That year was and still is the hardest year of football that I have ever gone through. In 2015‚ I lost in the biggest high school game in the state and everyday I will have to live with the
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The book I read was Second Stringer by Thomas J. Dygard. The lexile is 900. The genre of the book is Fiction. The main idea of the story is that When Warren High’s star quarterback is injured during the season opener‚ Kevin Taylor takes over the position. The main characters are The main character of the book is Kevin Taylor. The setting of the book the Second Stringer is October 1999‚ most of the book is at a football game. The story has a lot of drama in it because like when the first stringer
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Opinions often vary in the sports world. Every great sports team has a great player‚ duo‚ or trio that jump starts it to championship caliber. Some duos’ impact on the court is so great‚ it exceeds eras. Ranking them‚ worst to best‚ is never agreed upon. With a combined 9 rings in 11 years‚ these two duos make their case as the number one and two duo of all time in the NBA: Michael Jordan with Scottie Pippen and Kobe Bryant with Shaquille O’Neal. The formation of these two duos are similar
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NAME: SAMUEL OLATUNDE ADEFOWOKAN COURSE: READING 096 SECTION: SEC 096 TOPIC: MY SHINING MOMENT (WON A SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP) DATE: 17 NOVEMBER‚ 2014 My shining moment was one of the most memorable days of my life when I helped my team to win the Inter-school Soccer Championship. It was also an awesome day for my school. Many dignitaries such as the Mayor came because it was such a big event in the county. The atmosphere was great; the crowd was wild‚ cheering‚ whistling‚ blowing trumpets‚ and
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the Playoff‚ yet the College Football Playoff Committee has final say on whether the Sooners will play for a chance to claim the Championship. After the Committee releases its latest rankings on Tuesday‚ the final Playoff rankings will be revealed on Dec. 6. For those that aren’t fans of the current top four teams‚ chaos is the desired occurrence as Conference Championship Week kicks off on Friday. Below is a recap of the most significant storylines from Week 13 of the 2015 college football season
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NFC North Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are the professional football team from Chicago‚ Illinois‚ and forms part of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division of the NFL. The Bears was founded in 1919 and have since won nine NFL Championships and one Super Bowl. The team also hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more regular seasons and overall victories than any other NFL team
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from high school to the pros and he was still doing well there.Also In high school‚ Lebron was ranked number 1. Which out of all the high schools in his state he is number 1.his stats were 30.4 in high school in his senior year. His team won many championships. He gave motivational speeches his senior year. That all changed his
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