Young Westbrook was growing up with a basketball family. His dad Russell Sr. was a Basketball star taught Westbrook how to play basketball at the age of five. Westbrook’s mom also taught them how to play hoops and became the first mother to teach their son to play basketball. Westbrook was attracting little attention being 5’8’’ freshman in High school in Lawndale‚ and the following year he endured a personal tragedy when teammate died after a pickup game. Westbrook played his way into the starting
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Michigan State senior guard Denzel Valentine didn’t expect to send out a message of farewell to fans over social media this weekend. He expected to be playing basketball with his Spartan teammates in the Sweet 16 at the United Center in Chicago. He is the national player of the year in many services and his team was rolling so well that he predicted a national championship. The Spartans tied for second in the Big Ten during the regular season and won the Big Ten tournament with tough games over Purdue
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You know him as the point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. He played for 13 seasons. But did you know that he has an honorary doctorate degree in business? NBA Sports legend Magic Johnson was recently awarded an honorary doctorate degree at Xavier University. According to Business Insider‚ he received a Doctorate of Business. “I am now Dr. Magic!” boasts Magic Johnson. He proudly proclaimed the honor on his Instagram page. His recent award just boosts his
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“ Yay . . . we’re finally here !” said Justin . He is apart of a basketball team called Auburn Raptors that just traveled about eight hours to Miami ‚ Florida for a basketball tournament . This is the team’s first tournament that’s over two hours away . All summer he has been waiting for this moment ‚ staying after practice ‚ doing more then the coach asks and even more . Now is the time for him and his team to show what they have . “ Today starts one of the best weeks of our lives
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Miami Heat will be trying to extend their winnings and take a commanding 3-0 lead when they visit the Charlotte Hornets‚ who are looking for their first postseason win‚ at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday for the Game 3 of their best-of-seven first round playoffs series. Despite being down 0-2‚ Hornets’ head coach Steve Clifford remains optimistic and still confident of his squad. A win might give the team just enough needed momentum to get things turned around and avoid a 0-3 deficit. “I
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Tess Zoe Miller is an outgoing‚ nice‚ sporty‚ curious ten-year-old girl. Tess lives with her mother Linda‚ and her older brother Finn who is sixteen years old‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. She also has a pet dog named Oscar. Tess loves to wear her long brown‚ wavy hair‚ up in a messy bun. She is tall for her age which helps her in basketball. She is the top scorer on her basketball team‚ and the best defensive player on her soccer team. Tess has many friends‚ and everyone wants to be friends with her. Tess
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Badenhausen‚ Kurt. "LeBron James’ Monster Shoe Contract Is Still A Bargain For Nike." Forbes.Com (2015): 25. Business Source Premier. Web. 27 Feb. 2016. This article discusses Nike signing a lifetime agreement with LeBron James‚ arguably the best athlete in sports today after matching the Oklahoma City Thunder Star player Kevin Durant with under armour’s epic endorsement offer to keep him as a Nike athlete for another 10 years. Nike showed their loyalty with LeBron James by giving him this lifetime
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Basketball and My Dad Caroline - Queen Creek‚ Arizona Entered on September 22‚ 2008 I believe in watching sports with my dad‚ particularly basketball. Going to Suns games with my dad is one of the best memories and experiences in my life. The best thing about going is just spending time with my dad one-on-one‚ enjoying something we both love. Basketball wouldn’t be the same without him. I feel at peace when we’re together talking about teams and discussing what’s happening on the court
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Dayjah Franklin Mrs. Trapp Writing 4-28-13 CELBRITIES GONE WILD As we all heard our favorite actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested in the peach city of Atlanta‚ Georgia. For those who don’t know who she is she stared in the movie “Legally Blonde.” She was the good girl of Holy wood until that night. She used those cocky words “ Do you know who I am”‚ now normally you hear those words in the movie‚ but this is reality. My topic is “ Should celebrities or professional athletes be viewed as
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Research Report LeBron James Computer Science Class Xavier Henry November 2‚ 2009 Period 3 Lebron James is one of the greatest professional basketball players ever. He plays for the Cleveland Cavilers. He has won many awards‚ accomplished many things‚ and much more. Here are some things about Lebron James. Lebron James was born December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio. He was a natural athlete and played football and basketball. He attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He was a starter
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