of long standing prejudices against Anglo-Americans. There is an astonishing lack of positive Anglo-American role models in the NBA. An overwhelming majority of celebrity basketball players are African-Americans. Such names as Michael Jordan‚ Shaquille O’Neal‚ Magic Johnston‚ Penny Hardaway‚ Grant Hill‚ Scotty Pippin‚ and Charles Barkley evoke visions of success and greatness in the minds of many young people‚ but can Anglo-American youngsters really be expected to identify with these African-American
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three-peat. He led Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to two three-peat championship seasons from 1991-93 and 1996-98. After the 90’s Chicago Bulls era‚ the Zen Master then brought his Triangle Offense to Los Angeles‚ where he led Kobe Bryant‚ Shaquille O’Neal and the LA Lakers to three straight championship seasons from 2000-02. Eight seasons later‚ he again led Kobe Bryant and a new set of supporting cast for the LA Lakers to two more championship seasons in 2009 & 2010 making his ring total
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Nathan Audette 12/10/14 Yao Ming an Inspiration Yao Ming an inspiration to any basketball player. He was a chinese athlete who was the first to play in the NBA. He did not get there easily. It took pride‚ power‚ and dedication. He started basketball when he was kid. His parents taught him the game(Young 16). His parents were both professional basketball players(Young 15-16). His father was on the Chinese National Team(Young 15-16). His mother played in the olympics for the chinese(Young 15-16)
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career did not take long to start in a good manner. In his second year in the NBA as a shooting guard‚ at the age of 19‚ he was voted to play in the NBA’s all-star game‚ becoming the youngest player to appear in the game. Later with the help of Shaquille O’neal the Lakers won three consecutive championships in 2000‚ 2001‚ 2002. As he reached the prime of his career without Shaq he had some lackluster season as his team didn’t even nearly compete at the level Kobe was. He was outstanding on January
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All great athletes have some quality about them that stands out. Michael Jordan‚ the greatest player to ever play‚ had a tremendous work ethic and he could jump to the moon if he wanted to‚ Magic Johnson was the best team player‚ had the greatest team work‚ he was known for his assist‚ he would pass the ball and people wouldn’t even know where it went until the next play. They all have something that makes their team better and makes them stand out. Lebron James is known as the king of the NBA
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LeBron is good! But will never be better than Kobe!! The success these two have encountered is beyond incredible‚ yet fans and analyst will always compare them. The best always has to be recognized in a major sport. Some say LeBron is best‚ and some say Kobe as I’m in that group. In the 2003-2004 NBA draft‚ the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the number one prospect in the country. LeBron James drafted directly out of St. Vincent- St. Mary High School‚ was the best pick that year. In his debut season
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Are the Golden State Warriors the Greatest Team of All-Time? ‘Don’t mean a thing without the ring’ - Scottie Pippen. ‘They can’t beat us or play in our era’ - Shaq/Magic/Mychal Thompson/The Big O/Barkley/The old veteran guy who got any minutes before 2003 We’ve all heard the comparisons. Legend after legend has come out and spoke on the 2016 Warriors. The funny thing is‚ Michael Jordan who many consider the greatest NBA player of all-time‚ has had nothing but positive wishes for the 2016 season
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In 2003 the most well-known basketball player in the United States wasn’t Shaquille O’Neal nor Allen Iverson‚ It was an 18 year old High school basketball player from Akron‚ Ohio his name was LeBron James. James was so good that ESPN televised his games and he grace the cover of Sports Illustrated with the headline reading “The Chosen one”. Now people cannot witness the next LeBron enter NBA straight out of high school due to the NBA Article X age limit. The NBA age limit was a apart of the 2005
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winning streak (33)‚ set during the 1971 – 72 season. In addition‚ there were many players became famous or turned into super star when they played in Lakers‚ including George Mikan‚ Wilt Chamberlain. Four Lakers – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‚ Magic Johnson‚ Shaquille O’Neal
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CONTENT PAGES NUMBER Table of content 1 Why I Select Kobe Bryant As My Idol 2 Player Profile 3 Kobe Bryant 4 International Career 5 Kobe Bryant In My Life 6 References 7 Why I Select Kobe Bryant As My Idols All my jokes about loving Kobe aside‚ I really admire the man. To me Kobe is more than a basketball player. Kobe Bryant is the first person I ever looked up to and probably the person who has had the greatest impact on me who i haven’t met in real life. When I first watch NBA
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