Adrian Espinoza Mr. Diaz ELA 16 May 2013 Kobe Bean Bryant nicknamed the “Black Mamba” is a professional basketball play who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on August 23‚ 1978. He was drafted right out of high school to play for the Charlotte Hornets‚ but soon was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers‚ never playing in Charlotte. Bryant is a five-time champion with the Lakers and a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the USA national team. Bryant was born on August
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success is measured by championships and being able to lead your team to the very end and win it all. This is where his decision may change. New York went “7-14 in the playoffs since Anthony arrived” After a couple of first round exists‚ being swept by Boston and then only winning a game to the Heat ‚ the Knicks made history this year Winning the Atlantic Division and making it to the conference semi-finals. Unfortunately losing to the Indiana pacers 4-2 where Melo had an incredible scoring performance
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“want” the ball in his hands for the final seconds of a close game‚ let alone shoot it and make it. Remember Kobe’s game-winning 3-pointer in 2009 when he banked it in over Dwayne Wade? What about when he nailed a jumper on Ray Allen to send the Celtics home with a loss? Or what about when he made a three on Rudy Gay to give his Lakers the win. But those aren’t the only game winners Kobe has had; he has 27 total game-winners. Kobe knows how to pass the ball‚ get passed any defender‚ and then finish
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the league was exciting to watch and everyone followed it. In 1949 Chuck Cooper was the 1st overall pick in the draft‚ becoming the first African American to play in the NBA. His accomplishment upset a few racist white teams. He played for the Boston Celtics for 14 seasons and was able to retire his jersey in the garden on March 11‚1960. Around this time in Time Square‚ the New York Knicks were running the NBA teams right out of their arena. Out of the entire NBA games broadcast‚ the Madison Square
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father and they were like a second set of parents. One day while he was at work Red Auerbach‚ which was the coach of the Boston Celtics saw him and had him play a 1-on-1 against Kansas University national champion B.H. Born and Chamberlain won 25-10. After that happened‚ Auerbach wanted Chamberlain to go to New England University and draft him as a territorial pick for the Celtics‚ Chamberlain didn’t respond. During the 1950’s‚ Wilts high school basketball career was outstanding! Wilt received national
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talking points — stuff you might share about Massachusetts when talking with an airplane seatmate from somewhere else or hosting a visitor here. Why not stash a copy in your wallet for quick reference? ■ An Australian research firm‚ 2thinknow‚ named Boston the world’s most innovative city in 2009 and 2010‚ looking at a variety of business‚ cultural‚ and urban design measures. The runner-up this year? Paris. When CNBC compiled its 2010 list of the best states in which to do business‚ Massachusetts
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Randy Constance Magic Johnson More than an average athlete Hum 2210-001 Dr. Richards In my life‚ I had many people who I really admire from Tiger Woods‚ Michael Jordan‚ Sean Carter (Jay-z)‚ and Robert Johnson. Others who have influenced me in my development of a person were my parents; my mother and my father were there for everything I have done in my life. The person who I model myself after is Earvin Johnson jr. also known as Magic Johnson. There are many reasons why but all really point
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were drafted in the 1984 NBA made a big spark in NBA history the rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics made and even bigger spark on NBA history. The 1979 NCAA finals marked the start of a big rivalry in the 1980s. The Lakers had Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‚ while the Celtics had Larry Bird‚ Robert Parish‚ and Kevin McHale. The Celtics beat the Lakers in 1984 and the Lakers beat the Celtics in 1985‚ 1987. Although the Lakers were a good team in the mid 80s the Detroit Pistons were a very
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Compare and Contrast Essay University Composition and Communication I Com/155 December 18‚ 2011 1 The NBA has been played in the United States for 63 years. Throughout those years‚ there have been many players that have set records and many players that have broken records. Those players set the standards for what the fans think a basketball player should be‚ but many surpass expectations. There are many elite players in the NBA‚ besides the stats‚ the fans decide on who is the
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Christian Guzman Justifying an Evaluation Professor Du Mez LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan LeBron James or Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time? That is the question that is constantly being thrown around in the media and in turn‚ to all of us here at home. For me the answer is quite simple‚ and I will tell you why. Jordan (MJ) is “the best‚” nd LeBron is the second best‚ or is he? MJ won six rings and LeBron James won just one. Does that
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