Are Athletes Overpaid? It gets the wheels turning in your head when you hear that the budget is falling apart and people are losing their jobs on the news. Following that is the sports news where athletes are signing several million dollar contracts and debating player’s performances. We all know that there is a lot of talent out there but should we paying millions of dollars for someone that plays a sport for a living? Can someone that can run fast or throw a ball so good that they deserve
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All basketball players remember the 2012-2013 NBA Finals. In the sixth game‚ San Antonio had a three-two series lead and were up three points late in the fourth. The Heat’s star‚ Lebron James‚ attempted to tie the game leaving twelve seconds on the board. He missed the shot and it seemed all hope had been lost. Then‚ in a matter of seconds‚ Cosh Bosh came down with the board and passed the ball to Ray Allen for the game tying three. Miami won the game in overtime and then won game seven‚ crowning
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18/11/12 “ Respect is the key‚ they are many doors in life and basketball could be one but if you don’t get the key of respect then you will never get pass that door.” Many people that are trying to attract good things into their life have one major flaw. They do not respect what they seek. Our team desires to win and to succeed in the game of basketball but we do not the respect or mind set to do so. Respect is a very important factor in any sport. You must
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College sports have been around for many years now. Many college athletes have come and gone‚ playing for their respective school. Before‚ college athletes would participate in college sports for college spirit and to represent their school. In today’s time‚ many NCAA Division 1 college games are being televised and promoted by the colleges themselves. According to U.S News “The NCAA‚ as a whole‚ makes 6 billion dollars annually”. Many colleges also have wealthy supporters who spend lots of many
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Basketball Basketball History- basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith. It is now one of the most popular sports around the globe along with soccer. The game was created In 1891 to condition young athletes during the winter. The equipment’s included a picnic basket at first and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He halved his class of 18 into 2 teams of 9 players each and set about to teach them the fundamentals and rules of his new game. The aim of his new creation
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Are NFL Players Paid Too Much? The average NFL player’s income per year is 1.5 million dollars‚ but the highest paid player now is Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. His pay is 31 million dollars not counting bonuses of any sort. Are professional players that are part of the NFL paid too much? Some might say that there are doctors and people like the president that really do save people’s lives and help and that they should get paid millions. Then people like me saying that no they are not
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sport of basketball is known as a fun past time for any person young or old. Basketball is a great way of exercise and a great way to have fun with friends and possibly make some new ones. I love to watch and play the game‚ basketball is a very entertaining sport and can be played by anyone. Basketball has many negative and positive things about it based on my opinion. Basketball is known as a good pastime in many people’s eyes but can also be seen as a passion for many others. Basketball in my
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The Long Residuals of Basketball With 25‚000 dollars‚ one could buy a luxury car or even put a down payment on a home. On Christmas Day though‚ that was the amount of money spent on a pair of courtside seats to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Miami Heat in the Staples Center (ticketmaster.com). From high school to the professional level‚ contemporary basketball maintains a distinct level of media attention and focus unlike any other sport. High-flying dunks and last second buzzer beaters
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the NBA. One day‚ I was playing in a basketball game at the Grand Ledge Gym. I shot a 3-pointer and made it! A few seconds later‚ the gym got quiet and all the people froze and then cheered loudly! A couple years later‚ I am lucky enough to be playing in an NBA stadium. The gym was silent. Then‚ Dr. Naismith walked into the stadium. I said‚ “How did you get here?” “An NBA game just ended‚ how did you get here”‚ he said. . “I think by playing basketball”‚ I replied. Mr. Naismith had glasses
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pay their althletes? I believe that colleges should be allowed to pay athletes. The players risk injury‚ devote their time‚ may forego earnings while playing and will not‚ in most cases‚ be able to play professional ball. Colleges make often over 50 million-100 million dollars in revenues because ticket sales‚ sponsorship rights and the sale of broadcast rights. The NCCA sold broadcast rights over to its annual men’s basketball tournament for over $770 million per season. In 2011‚ NCAA members paid
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