Chronological/Timeline: Wilt Chamberlain I was the first and only person to ever score 100 points in a game. I’m the the only person to average 50 points and 25 rebounds in a season. I’m a top 5 NBA player of all time. I'm Wilt Chamberlain. I was born August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA. Overbrook High School is where my basketball started to stand out from the rest and I began my dominance that I would have for many years to come. Going through high school I started as a freshman 6’6” and…
with his wife jessica olsson.You might think he makes a lot of money from endorsements but he said he does not want to become a gobal icon or a corporte brand.That is way I think dirk is one of the greatest to every play the game behind people like mj,kobe,karl malone,kareem abdul-jabbar.I think if he play a couple more season I think he could get into the top socres of all…
Introduction The question of the research project is “Does an NBA player’s social media behaviour influence people’s opinions?” This question refers to NBA players posting on social media and how it influences fans, other NBA players, the public or the world’s opinion about them as individual NBA players. Finding the information for this question was not easy, but it was manageable. Majority of the information found for the research topic was by researching on popular sports websites (Bleacher…
Their best coach was Phil Jackson because he lead the Lakers to 5 championships. The most any coach has won was 11 which was set by Phil Jackson. Jackson had a way of setting up a fantastic team roster. This consisted of Shaquille O’neal, Kobe Bryant, Robert Horry, A.C. Green, Rick Fox and Derek Fisher, to name a few. WIth this team, it was the best show in town, called the Lake Show. Everyone wanted to see the purple and gold put on a show that you could never imagine could happen in…
Basketball: The Greatest Sport Played Indoors Basketball is a very physically and mentally demanding sport, which is why michael Jordan once said this about basketball “ I’ve missed over 9000 shots in my career, lost almost 300 games, have been trusted 26 times to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Because of its continuous action and frequent scoring, basketball is one of the most popular spectator as well as…
Fantasy sports can be defined as a media game in which people use real life professional athletes’ performances, as points to win a made up game (Carroll 12, 2013). It is easy to see why a fabricated game like this could become so well liked throughout our culture because it is another way for fans to live out their professional sporting dreams vicariously through the athletes, while also being able to put together a group of players that would otherwise never be on the same team (Carroll 12,…
Allen Iverson’s album was prohibited from being releases after pressure from the NBA. However, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Chris Webber all released rap music. The NBA tension with the player’s hip hop culture peaked following the altercation between the Pacers and the Pistons when the fight spilled into stands and involved the fans. David Stern put rules and…
Have you ever wondered who are the best among the best with regards to basketball? Have you compared your top 10 players to anyone? Well this article is going to help you out on seeking the top 10 elite basketball players of all time. Their genres may not have been at a single specific time but their greatness amass almost every audience whether past or present. Take a deep look at the top 10. Let's make it a countdown to be more exciting. 5) Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon There's no other center…
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology.…
Warriors won 2-3 in the 1994-95 season. The Lakers are 31-11 all-time at Oracle Arena and had a 12-game win streak against the Warriors snapped in the last meeting of the 2010-11 season. The Lakers have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games at Oracle Arena. Kobe Bryant has scored 1,788 points against the Warriors the highest total against all opponents faced, averaging 27.9 points per…