yearning to breathe free‚ The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these homeless‚ tempest- tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door. This famous part of a poem written on a plaque on the inner wall of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty sums up perfectly what the United States is all about. It doesn’t matter who you are and where you’re from‚ Lady Liberty welcomes you. I love America. Even with its faults‚ it still has an enormous
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Nearing the end of the fourth quarter‚ with ten seconds to go‚ the Patriots down by a basket. Just a glance‚ and I couldn’t find an open seat in the gymnasium. Everyone on their feet‚ cheering their team on to victory. Players sweating and breathing hard as they carefully listen to their coach’s instructions. The referees making comments with one another just before they call the teams out on to the court. The whistle blows‚ players make their way to their spots on the court. The Patriots playing
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The history of basketball On December 21 of 1891‚ James Naismith published 13 rules for a new game using five base ideas. Originally‚ there was no set rule on the number of players. After experimenting with teams up to 50 players‚ early games were played by nine players on each side. The reason was that 18 students showed up for Naismith’s class on that day. He asked his class to play a match in the Armory Street court‚ 9 versus 9 using a soccer ball and two fruit baskets. Naismith was the inventor
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On the 20th of October‚ 1998‚ the world was blessed with a talented basketball player. (That would be me.) Growing up‚ I didn’t really have reasons to like basketball. My family did not play or have interest in any kind of sport‚ besides for my father turning on the Lakers game once in a while. So my influence had to come about from a mishap. A mishap I am very thankful for. The television was playing the Lakers game in my living room one night when my attention was caught by an astonishing performance
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it’s much more than that. I began swimming two years ago. I thought it would be fun and great exercise‚ little did I know that I would soon be addicted to it and never turn away. I was definitely not a natural‚ I slowly worked my way up the list‚ and I am now on an exclusive community team that is the defending state champions. I’ve been through everything you can imagine- injuries‚ losses‚ wins‚ friendships‚ enemies‚ sickness- yet I would never trade the lessons I learned from that for the world
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Britain‚ it was wheelchair basketball. When first walking in I didn’t know what expect‚ I didn’t know what type of personalities the athletes would have towards me because I felt they might feel I was invading their sanctuary. The athletes had an extremely open and friendly environment‚ they saw that I was trying to be cautious and not disturb their normal practice rituals. The athletes came over to me and was happy to see that I was interested in the sport wheelchair basketball‚ so they wanted to get
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life. I have only seen snow twice. Growing up in central Texas doesn’t mean I ride a horse to school‚ or dress exclusively in boots and a cowboy hat. It does‚ however entail long stifling days and only slightly cooler nights. I don’t know what cold really is. The lowest temperatures I’ve ever experienced were in the high 20’s. I’ve always longed for a change of scenery‚ desired the exposure to a different environment‚ both physically and socially. I got a taste of that a few years ago when I travelled
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Have you ever wondered what basketball is like? Basketball can vary from being very intense and physical‚ while other time it is very easy. Basketball is a very exhausting sport. You can feel your muscles being pulled in every direction. You feel like you can’t move when the season first starts. During a gamer you can hear the crowd cheering you on. You can smell the popcorn all around the gym as people eat it. You can feel the sweat pouring down your face as you run up and down the court. Your feet
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The Physics of Basketball Brittney LeBlanc Physics 122 Physics comes into play throughout our lives‚ in absolutely everything we do‚ especially in sports such as basketball. Although you do not need to be a physician to become a basketball player‚ if you understand the basic physics of basketball‚ it can be very beneficial to your game. Specifically‚ understanding the physics behind shooting‚ passing‚ and dribbling the basketball. A Canadian named‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ was instructed to create an
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Richard Garcia ENC1101 Online February 25‚ 2013 Two Sports: Basketball and American Football In countries throughout the United States‚ most people enjoy high scoring sports with a great deal of physical contact. In my opinion‚ both Basketball and American Football are the two most popular sports here that fall under that category. In which as fans we can all appreciate and participate with our own friends and family members. Furthermore‚ not only can we watch these games at home‚ but we can
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