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    two siblings named jaydon timmons and marandon timmons they are fourteen and seven years old. i am a basketball player here at brewton-parker college. this year i was ineligible due to my high school grades‚ but i am looking forward to making a major impact next season. basketball has always been my passion and i started playing ever since i could walk‚ my father wanted me to be a basketball player ever since i was born. so after learning the basics of the game‚ i became pretty good for my age. i

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    I had just gotten the basketball passed to me by one of my teammates. At that moment I decided to attempt making a shot. With the ball in my hand‚ I run into the key to make a basket. Instead the opponent’s centers try to block my shot‚ but I shoot before I crash into them. They were tall‚ one with white skin and was skinny‚ the other has light brown skin and was muscular. As I jumped up and released the ball‚ when I was coming down I see the basketball make it into the hoop. My teammate gives me

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    Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells the tale of Victor Frankenstein‚ a devoted scientist determined to create life. Fast forward two hundred years‚ and Alex Garland’s Ex-Machina features Nathan Bateman‚ a reclusive billionaire genius‚ who is working to perfect his latest artificial intelligent android to pass as human. Ex-Machina is a modern day Frankenstein‚ in which Shelley’s themes and ideas are showcased‚ 200 years later‚ in a technologically advanced world to meet today’s contemporary issues.

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    Basketball growing up Do you ever get the feeling where your in a situation the clock is winding down to zero and you have the ball‚ take a shot and it goes in? The feeling when you get the finish shot all the cheers from the crowd applauding you. Basketball played important role in my life that made me improve my mindset‚ health and stress reliever. I started to enjoy playing basketball when I was nine years old playing with my friends at school. Making my first basketball made me realize how

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    Did you know soccer and basketball can be different in many ways? There are four major strengths in basketball and soccer. There are 4 weaknesses in basketball and soccer. Each sports gets paid differently than others. Basketball and soccer are good sports but they can teach you different strengths‚ weaknesses‚ and how much money each sport gets. There are four major strength in basketball and soccer. In soccer‚ you need power in your feet because you need to kick the ball hard to score. You

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    Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain‚ a hall of fame basketball player died yesterday‚ October 12‚ 1999 at his house in Bel Air‚ California. Standing at 7’1" he is remembered as one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. Chamberlain broke many records in his long‚ successful career‚ most notably scoring 100 points in a game. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He played basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia scoring 2‚200 points in his high

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    Bryce Evans Glen Starkey English 145 Section 28 November 4‚ 2012 Height Adjustments The high flying dunks‚ the ballooned final scores‚ the ankle-breaking crossovers: men’s basketball has it all‚ making it one of the most highly watched and most entertaining sports in the world. Women’s basketball on the other hand‚ is not quite as entertaining or highly watched. This is most likely due to the difference in athleticism and size between the two. The average man is slightly taller than five feet nine

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    Self-Presentation General purpose: how basketball taught me hard work and discipline Specific purpose: hard work can help achieve anything Thesis statement through basketball I learned how to work hard and discipline myself to achieve my goals in life My passion for the basketball started when I was in my second year of high school‚ basketball not only helped me grow but also taught me a lot of

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    Basketball Basketball was created a simple game. The primary objective was to place a ball‚ without dribbling‚ into a peach basket. However‚ like Darwin’s theory of man‚ basketball has evolved into the most exciting exhibition of athletic ability. Basketball has seen many rule changes‚ because of the increasing ability of the players. Basketball is a melting pot‚ where black‚ white‚ and European people excel. This is a sport that is color-blind. This sport

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    Powell explains the problems that African American athletes face when they attend a university. Most of these athletes are recruited strictly based off of their performance on the court or the field. While this produces a winning record for the University this does not produce high performing grades in the classroom. When a coach is recruiting a player who is not a good performer in the classroom he or she runs the risk of bringing an athlete into their program who will not succeed at the university

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