Rafi Barash Hour 2 English 2/15/13 Should college athletes be allowed to accept salaries or financial gifts? One of the most controversial topics in all of college sports is whether or not its athletes should get paid. As of now they are not paid‚ but many people are leaning towards paying them for supporting the college and putting their health at risk. These athletes should not recieve money‚ however‚ because they are too young to be paid the kind of money they would be paid‚ and injuries
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Kobe Bryant: Legend in the making “I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan‚ I only want to be Kobe Bryant" (Kobe Bryant Quotes). On August 23‚ 1978 Pam and Joe Bryant gave birth to the talented Kobe Bryant. Kobe plays for the Los Angeles Lakers‚ he was drafted straight out of high school and has been playing pro ever since. Kobe has become one of the greatest players to play in the NBA‚ aside from Michael Jordan. Kobe is a five-star basketball player; he accomplished a multitude of achievements
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Who looks at a short Asian kid and says‚ “he’s going to be a basketball superstar when he grows up.”? The last time I checked‚ Asian people are pretty scarce in the NBA. Culture tells me that the only teams I’ll ever make are the math or chess team. The only arena I should dream of playing in is Carnegie Hall as the next musical prodigy. No one‚ not even my own family‚ expected me to play basketball. Even if there is a quiet voice whispering inside you to try the sport‚ why would you even listen
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There is no sound quite like that of a roaring crowd. The deafening noise creates an almost euphoric sensation for the avid sports fan. An argument can be made for any sports as to why it is the best‚ but in my opinion‚ college basketball takes the top spot. The reasons why are nearly endless‚ but there are a few that stick out. Smaller arenas‚ pace of the game‚ and overall competitiveness make college basketball the best sport worth watching. If one were to attend‚ let us say‚ a college football
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Everyone knows the world’s greatest basketball player Michael Jordan also has one of the highest sold brands and apparels. Soon Jordan will be 50 years old‚ and even though he is out of the NBA the economic impact of his commercial success is still felt worldwide. In the early 1980s Jordan came into the NBA‚ back then athletes did not have their own brands‚ they were not a business‚ and endorsements were hard to come by‚ but Jordan changed all that (unsportsmanlike.ca). As noted in New York PRNewswire
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Here is your Chino Hills basketball starting line up; Lonzo Ball‚ Gelo Ball‚ Melo Ball‚ Eli Scott‚ and Onyeka Okongwu! These 5 guys are just a fraction of one big team who have become real winners in our hearts and really showed this nation who we are and what our basketball team is really made of. Now these guys aren’t just all basketball‚ yet it is year round for them‚ their also just regular beings like us. on March 23‚ 2016 our Journalism class sat down with these 5 guys and interviewed them
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If there’s one name synonymous to United States of America’s National Basketball Association‚ or the illustrious NBA‚ it would definitely be Michael Jordan. People who haven’t heard his name of known his story is either living under a rock or have no sense of appreciation whatsoever. Many sports analysts have commented that Jordan’s journey as a basketball hero in NBA is incomparable and despite the many number of youngsters who have shown greatness on their chosen path‚ MJ would definitely float
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For the first time the Chicago White Sox were playing the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series. While the Reds finished eight games above Chicago‚ the “Sox” were still heavy favorites because of their solid pitching rotation‚ gold-glove infield‚ and power hitting outfield led by Joe Jackson. Yet when pre-game betting odds quickly switched from Chicago to Cincinnati‚ many cynics‚ including future commissioner‚ Kenesaw Mountain Landis‚ immediately grew wary. When the Reds
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Red Bull is an energy drink and it is an adaptation of the Thai energy drink Krating Daeng‚ which translates as "Red Bull". Based on market share‚ it is the most popular energy drink in the world i.e. it has 70% market share.[1] Red Bull cans are branded with the tagline ‘Vitalises body and mind’ and consumers think that drinking Red Bull can alleviate tiredness. Some people consider Red bull’s branding as revolutionary and call it an ‘anti-brand’ strategy. This is because the company did not use
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One of the most famous disasters in 1871 was the Great Chicago Fire. Only one person started the fire and that was Daniel “Pegleg” Sullivan. He went to the bran to get some more beer for the people who attended the party.. There are lots of great reasons he started the fire‚ for one‚ He started it by kicking over a lantern while he was going to get some more beer for the people at the O’Leary’s party. Another‚ He accidentally dropped his smoke pipe with some fire still burning inside‚ remember‚ the
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