2009 NBA Draft

decision to retire from basketball and pursue baseball. He went and played for a minor team league called the Birmingham Barons as an outfielder. Jordan wasn’t finished with basketball, the following year he came back. It was a loud entire back into the NBA. In the next year, he rejoined the Bulls and helped them win their fourth Championship of that decade. The Seattle Sonics were no match for Michael and the Bulls. If four championships weren’t astonishing enough, then a fifth and sixth would…

Finally, LeBron James is an NBA player who has made a large impact on the basketball world because of his successful career in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers would pick Lebron as the first pick in the 2003 NBA Draft (Wells 42). Lebron made his NBA debut against the Sacramento Kings only six months after graduating high school (Wells 43, 44). Although many people had doubted him because of his youth, he still shocked critics and thrilled fans, scoring nine points in the first ten minutes, and…

Tribute Speech June 26, 1996 marked the 50th and one of the most talented drafts in sports history. To a young eighteen-year-old it would be a dream to hear his name called, and with the 13th pick it was so. Kobe Bryant. To anyone who calls themselves a sports fan or simply even a student of life, the name ought to ring bells. As a young kid who watched him play and simply speak, a few words came to mind. Confidence, relentlessness, and grit. The description can go on and on. His outright…

The Staples Center first opened on October 17, 1999, and is owned by the L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. As well as being home to the Lakers, the Staples Center is home to The Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), Kings (NHL), Sparks (WNBA), Avengers (AFL), and D-Fenders (NBA D-League). The structure measures at 950,000 square feet and can seat a little more than 19,000 people for basketball games. Besides normal seating, the arena has 2,500 club seats, 160 luxury suites, including 15…

author states that student athletes, mainly those who play basketball or football receive high quality medical care and the newest weight and conditioning equipment (Chudacoff). They have the best treatment available for their injuries. For example, in 2009, Baylor star quarterback Robert Griffin III tore his ACL and his surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews, who is known as one of the best sports…

When looking at this issue as a whole, the sports are almost exactly the same only a different sex. Why does one sex gets more attention than another? An article in The Atlantic Magazine, titled “Why Aren 't Women 's Sports as Big as Men 's? Your Thoughts”, explains why this phenomenon may exist: “Women’s sports that are identical to men’s sports—soccer and basketball, for example—will never be popular, because men are faster, stronger and more athletic” (Bodenner). It seems like women’s sports…

to decide to pass on college for their own benefit has to begin by asking eighteen-year-olds to make more mature decisions than our current culture thinks they should make. When Larry King interviewed Kobe Bryant about his decision to enter the NBA Draft after high school, King asked, “What was the hardest part about being eighteen and playing in the league with adults?” My thought was, eighteen-year-olds are adults, Mr. King, even if they are less wise than their elders.”(2011) I couldn’t agree…

Approximately Nike spent $260 million on sponsorships in 2008. Its 2009 number was in that ballpark, though the company did trim its budget slightly. CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT By tying its products to successful athletes in many sports, Nike has succeeded in boosting its image and creating the impression that the shoes…

University of South Carolina (Walsh 3). Stanley Doughty was a solid defensive tackle who had a future in the professional league. Rather than finishing his senior year of college, he decided to enter the NFL draft. Doughty was eventually picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2007 NFL draft, and his future looked very promising. As required, NFL rookies must take mandatory tests to diagnose any injuries within them. Unaware of any injuries, Doughty thought he’d be clear to play.…