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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Get on Their Level! Submitted by The National Basketball League is home to the very finest athletes in the basketball world. This is ultimately the highest level of competition offered in this sport. Due to the fact that this is the peak level out there‚ there is a great amount of competition that occurs within this level itself. Not only do teams compete against each other to try and win games‚ but also the players compete for who has the best skill sets. Obviously since there are different
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old (“Kobe Bryant” 1)‚ Kobe managed to become the second youngest player to enter the professional league in NBA history‚ being the 13th overall pick in the 1996 draft (“Bryant‚ Kobe” 1). In mid-1996‚ Kobe was traded to his now current team‚ the NBA Lakers‚ where he would proceed to gain both his glory and his infamy (“Kobe Bryant” 1). Additionally‚ Bryant joined the all-star team in just his second season in the league‚ therefore becoming the single youngest player to be part of the all-star team of
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Plan of Investigation It is through Gangsta Rap subgenre of Hip-Hop‚ that the question: “What were the underlying cultural reasons for the Los Angeles Riots of 1992?” can be answered. This paper will examine rap lyrics from prominent Los Angeles Hip-Hop acts in order to investigate the deteriorating rapport between the city’s oft-biased police department and the city’s increasingly restless black urban youth‚ from the perspective of the latter group. These lyrics will be juxtaposed with statements
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Ray Allen ‘’When people say God blessed me with a beautiful Jump-Shot‚ it really pisses me off. I tell those people‚ ‘’’Don’t undermine the work I’ve put in everyday‚ not some days‚ everyday.’’Ray Allen is a hard worker‚ he has been since the day he was born on July 20‚ 1975.His parents‚ Flora and Walter Allen‚ were in the Military during Ray’s youth. He was even born on Castle Air Force base in Merced‚ California. Ray constantly moved with his family. He had a hard time making friends at all the
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little bit‚ but if he weren’t would he have ended up where he is today. The first time I met Kobe Bryant was January 19‚ 2008 in Los Angles California at the Staples Center. My cousin Shawn Marion was on the opposing team the Phoenix Suns‚ so it was easy for me to go onto the court and meet Kobe. I remember the energy in the arena was unbelievable. As the Los Angles Lakers ran onto the court the fans in the arena were standing on
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Critical Thinking Paper Are Professional Athletes Overpaid?... Or nah Professional athletes‚ specifically in the NFL‚ NBA‚ and MLB‚ often are rewarded extremely substantial contracts and lucrative endorsement deals and it has been argued that their salaries should be reduced to smaller wages but they are paid in the way that they are for good reason; they provide the world with constant entertainment‚ work hard at their jobs and are only able to work for a small amount of time. In 2011‚ both
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Basketball Icons: Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan For the last seventeen years‚ there has been much debate as to whether Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. I have never really been interested in basketball or most sports for that matter‚ until a few years ago. My husband would watch all of the college and professional basketball games on television. He would become especially excited during March madness and the NBA
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mixed with a bit of flamboyance. And it’s those credentials that elevated him to the level where he was the focus of what was called the "Fantastic Scholastic LeBron James Tour‚" an 8‚500-mile‚ cross-country road schedule that included stops in Los Angeles‚ Philadelphia‚ Pittsburgh‚ Dayton and Greensboro‚ N.C.Life was often a struggle for LeBron and his mother. LeBron James‚ who has been called "the best high school player ever‚" is a creative dunker with the explosiveness of Jordan and the passing
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Have you ever had an idol? Have you ever had someone‚ who you might not even know‚ inspire you and make an everlasting impression on your life? How about someone who left you in awe from the moment you first saw them? That’s how it was and still is for me‚ with my idol‚ Kobe Bryant. For as long as I can remember‚ I’ve been encapsulated by the Mamba. It’s hard to explain how and why‚ but what started out as watching him play basketball has turned into a full blown obsession. As I had gotten older
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