Tammy Vessels CWV101‚ Christian worldview Dr. Jim Uhley May 8‚ 2011 Role Model Essay- Kobe Bryant On April 12‚ 2011‚ the San Antonio Spurs went head to head with the Las Angeles Lakers. To give you an overview of the game‚ the San Antonio Spurs went home with a lost for the game‚ but in my book I believe that the Lakers lost that night. Now‚ why I say that is because Kobe Bryant played with a very short fuse on this night‚ which is a common thing to see. He earned his fifteenth technical foul
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When people talk about the best basketball player of our era‚ usually players such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James lie somewhere amongst that list. Both players were drafted out of high school in the first round and at a young age showing that they both are going to be remembered forever as some of the greatest players to ever play. The ultimate trait in all sports is leadership; between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James‚ it’s difficult to say who is the leader of their team‚ whereas they both exist
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Saying Kobe Bryant sucks at basketball‚ is like saying Napoleon Dynamite isn’t funny. He is‚ and Kobe for sure doesn’t! In May of 2008 he got his “Most Valuable Player Award” for the first time ever in his career. (Naik‚ par. 5) He has won many awards in his career‚ and helped the Lakers win the playoffs 3 years in a row. By the ending of 2007‚ he was the youngest player to reach 20‚000 points in his career. He’s a hard working basketball player who deserves all the praise he gets. Kobe had an
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Rilee Acrey Professor Dolce English 1A April 15 2013 Michael Jordan VS Wikipedia Over the past twelve years there has been a great controversy on whether or not the website Wikipedia is reliable enough to get sources that are accurate enough to believe. Many seem quick to judge whether or not if Wikipedia is a credible source and cites the necessary about to make it a reliable source to get information from. In the article “Wikipedia”(2013)‚ unknown authors inform the general public about the
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Marco Diaz Period 5 4/20/12 Michael Jordan Michael Jordan changed and shaped our society by the way he played basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association or NBA. He played in the NBA for sixteen years fourteen with the Chicago Bulls and two with Washington Wizards. He was no doubt one of the most recognizable athletes in the world‚ and the best player of his era. Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” is characterized by his tough
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Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He lived in Wallace North Carolina but moved to Wilmington North Carolina when he was 7 years old. By the end of his career in basketball he was regarded as the best player in history. Playing 18 seasons in the NBA‚ 16 of them for the Chicago Bulls‚ and led them to 6 NBA championships. Throughout his career‚ he has changed the role of African American athletes and also a great role model for millions of people.
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Tyrell Bethel 11/16/2009 COM 161 Michael Jordan: The Man and The Media Icon Michael Jordan is the greatest professional athlete to every play professional sports in my opinion and I bet in many others too. Jordan has been called the greatest basketball player of all time and I really believe that on and off the court. He was the top sports figure in the 90s and became one of the most recognized faces in the world. He changed the way pro athletes are view in the media and corporate world
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Michael Jordan The person that I have admired my whole life would be Michael Jordan. He was born February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Michael Jordan is a former National Basketball Association(NBA) player‚ businessman‚ and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He is acclaimed to be “the greatest basketball player of all time.” The high lights of his career include his six National Basketball Association Championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan played on two gold medal Olympic
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October 21‚ 2012 Michael Jordan’s Final Shot In 1982‚ Michael Jordan hit one of the biggest shots of his career. He was only in college and playing for North Carolina. The piece has Michael releasing his final shot of his freshman year against a Georgetown team. How the piece is zoomed in on Michael releasing the shot makes him the focal point. The size of Jordan in this piece in comparison to the arena‚ crowd‚ coach‚ and other players demonstrate the study in size. Michael Jordan being zoomed in
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in the NBA and the most well known athlete around the world. This man I am speaking of is Michael Jordan. BODY: According to www.biography.com Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York‚. Jordan spent a lot of his early life playing in little league basketball games and later continued to play basketball in high school. ----slide---- After tough consideration‚ Jordan enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and soon became an important
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