Andrelton Simmons Every child that has been interested America’s pastime has heard of all the baseball greats. We have all heard about Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth and the list goes on. All these players were great, but not a single one of them could come remotely close to what the Angels shortstop, Andrelton Simmons, does on a daily basis. Andrelton Simmons is not only the best shortstop in the league, but he is the best player in the MLB.…
Michael Jeffrey Jordan known as MJ , was born in feb. 17, 1963. He is a national retired basketball player. He led the bulls to six NBA championships. He earned the NBA most valuable player award five times. MJ wanted to be the best basketball player alive.…
He attended John Jefferson High School and later Columbia High School, where he played football for three years. After graduation, Walter decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Eddie and enrolled at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.…
American professional basketball player Derrick Rose was the most electrifying player in the league. In 2008, Rose was the number one draft pick for his hometown Chicago and played for the bulls. Also he won many awards and won the rookie of the year in his first season playing professionally. Within his third season in 2010, he led the bulls with sixty-two wins and becoming the youngest MVP in the NBA history, he is currently the youngest who won the award at the age twenty-two. After making it to the playoffs, Rose, tore is ACL in his left knee and causing the bulls to lose and was beat out in the first round.…
What Makes The Golden State Warriors So Deadly? The Golden State Warriors seem to be the team that no one can defeat. The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets all failed to come up with a solution to defeat the Warriors in a seven game series and now the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves down in the NBA Finals one game to none with Kyrie Irving out for the rest of series. 1.The…
Chicago is the proud home of many talented and award winning professional sports teams. From the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Blackhawks, there is no shortage of entertainment and heart pounding moments from our professional teams. However, the most well known Chicago team has to be the Chicago Bulls. If you were to ask any stranger on the street for one well known professional basketball player, chances are they would say Michael Jordan. In fact, the Bulls have set numerous records that have yet to be beaten at current time.…
Larry Cuban who is a former educator of social studies and superintendent, has an interesting stance on education. He made strong points on why today’s education system is doing terrible. Cuban thinks that the teaching method in schools is flawed because the school board only teach us that going to college is the only way to get a good future. Although he had some valid points, Cuban failed to to make his point credible by not citing his sources. And without proof that his facts are legitimate, we have no way of knowing if Cuban is just barfing up facts to make his point.…
Steve Nash One of the G.O.A.T What does it take to become the greatest of all time. Well Steve Nash knew how to become one of the G.O.A.T.S in the sport of basketball. Here are some mind boggling facts about Steve Nash. He is a two time Most Valuable Player, Steve Nash is the first Canadian ever to win the MVP award, Steve Nash has also led his team in assists in both of his MVP years,…
Mark McGwire was born in 1961 in California, and grew up loving baseball (Editors). In high school scouts always kept in contact with McGwire because of not only his powerful swing, but his pitching skill as well (Editors). McGwire attended…
Holmes got his high school education from Henry McNeal Turner high school. Later on, for college he was going to originally go to MoreHouse. Instead, he went to UGA. Charlayne…
Dwyane Wade has finally ended rumors and speculations about the Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets. SB Nation reported earlier that Wade will sign with the Chicago Bulls this offseason! After a long and stressful free agency period, which resulted in many failed negotiations and lot of rumors, Wade has finally reached his decision, to sign with his hometown Chicago.…
WHO’S THE BEST??? It was July 4th. It was the offseason for the NBA. Kevin Durant, one of the top players in the league is a free agent. He gets to go to any team he wants and one of those teams is the Golden State Warriors, one of the greatest teams in the NBA and maybe even all-time.…
Visual Essay Lebron James appeared as the first african-american man on the cover of American Vogue. In most situations this would call for a celebration but in this case not everyone was amused. In this cover King James, NBA superstar, is captured with the beautiful supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The discussion that arises from the cover is whether the image was racist. You might ask “why?”…
Michael Jordan’s Story Michael Jordan was a famous professional basketball and baseball player. Mr. Jordan inspired many people around the world to never quit and persevere. Jordan is a role model in many eyes. He even started his own successful shoe line. Michael Jordan has made a positive impact on society because he had fought through the tough times , he strived to be great, and he inspires children.…
Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA superstar. He was very competitive with his teammates and opponents during games and practice. Jordan is referred to MJ, Air Jordan, Black Cat. Jordan was extraordinary during his early life, teenage life, adulthood. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York.…