Hamed Rabah Hr277 11.16.17 As many of us know‚ Steph Curry is arguably one of the best athletes to ever step foot on a basketball court. Even with all that‚ he is just human; therefore‚ will try to make a great impression. I’m going to discuss the following concepts as they relate to Curry trying to make an impression: Self-Presentation‚ Assimilation Effect‚ Warranting‚ and Saving Face. When analyzing Steph Curry’s Twitter account‚ I noticed at least a couple of pictures of the superstar playing
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One of Kobe Bryant’s trainers was asked to assist Bryant in some conditioning at around 4 o’clock in the morning. After the conditioning session the trainer went their separate but the trainer met up with Bryant hours later and realized his great worth ethic after finding out that Kobe did not complete his practice until about 11 o’clock in the morning because he wanted to make 800 shots (Clear). Kobe Bryant’s hard work ethic shows the deliberate practice he put in to achieve a specific goal and
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Tim Duncan Duncan was born April 25‚ 1976 in St. Croix‚ U.S. Virgin Islands. Duncan is a 7 ’0"‚ 260 pound forward from St. Duntans Episcopal High School. His parents are William and Ione. He has two sisters whose names are Cheryl and Tricia. Tim ’s goal was to become a swimmer like his older sister Tricia but hurricane Hugo blew his dream away by destroying St. Croix ’s Olympic size pool. Even though he didn ’t play basketball until ninth grade‚ he is one of the world ’s premiere basketball stars
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Among the leading players of National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ there are only a few players whose greatness and tenacity can be equated to that of Earvin "Magic" Johnson. A hero in the record books of NBA‚ his 12-year spanned professional career‚ his five NBA national titles‚ and even his many most valuable player (MVP) awards are second tier compared to the well-known on court rivalries that helped bring the NBA to the fore front of the mass media. Since retiring from the NBA‚ Magic has rejuvenated
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Cougar Madness “Palms sweaty‚ knees weak‚ arms are heavy.” Eminem’s 8 Mile pumped through my headphone like a syringe into my veins. Sweat beaded on my forehead and my muscles ached with fatigue as the 2012 Clark Cougar Basketball tryouts were coming to a close. The coach began to take his place in the front of the group‚ so I removed my headphones in preparation for his speech. He began to speak about how great this year’s turnout was. The suspense was brutal and time crawled as he went on. His
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Best NBA Players Head to Head In today’s world whenever somebody talks about the most favorite basketball players Kobe Bryant and LeBron James come on the top of the list just because of their remarkable performances and their young age achievements. They both have started their sports career from High School and they excelled in their perspective of basketball. They both play for the NBA. Kobe Bryant plays as a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James plays for the Miami Heat
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Throughout history‚ Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent‚ showing our strength in the war‚ technological advances‚ gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many things that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash.(Dan Stravinsky) We have already started to see a change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been
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Regulation Shot Clock in High School Basketball Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant‚ Kevin “Big Ticket” Garnett‚ Tracy McGrady‚ Rashad Lewis‚ Amar’e Stoudemire‚ and LeBron “King” James are some of the legendary basketball players to be drafted directly from high school to the NBA‚ one can only imagine what other talents might have emerged if the high school game was more like the professional league. A regulation shot clock would make the game more enjoyable for fans and closer to the professional or collegiate
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I think the best NBA team is the Boston Celtics because they’re good. Furthermore‚ the Boston Celtics also have the most NBA championships in the league. The Boston Celtics had one of the best players to ever play the game named Bill Russell he was only six‚ eight compared to a regular NBA center who was about six eleven through seven foot‚ he was one of the best defensive players back then‚ he also had a really high vertical. Some might argue that the Boston Celtics aren’t the best team that ever
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I’m a quitter. And I’m okay with that. Actually‚ I’m ecstatic. Maybe I should clarify. I’m not a chronic quitter; rather‚ I know when to quit‚ and I’m not afraid to do it. Not anymore and that’s because I have realized something 一 people change. On some level‚ I have always known that to be a fact‚ but throughout high school I have made a startling connection. I fall into the category of “people” and‚ therefore I am also subject to change. I remember in fourth grade begging my parents to let me play
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