2010 NBA All-Star Game

recognizable by nearly everyone? The All-American Chuck Taylor All-Stars by Converse has flourished through the decades and remains as one of the most popular and fashionable footwear around. Icons established and cemented Chuck Taylors into American culture. In cinema it has many cameos in American classics, in sports it was historically the most popular sneaker, and since its conception many musicians have sung about and sported and the All-Stars. Converse All-Stars invoke thoughts of…

shoes used to be 60$. There are multiple reasons why the price of basketball shoes have changed. For example, there used to be Converse Chuck Taylor. Now, there are huge companies like Nike and Under Armour. Today there are 100s of sponsorships with NBA pro's making new shoes every year. There are 12 different kinds of Lebron shoes. The price changes on the…

G- Allen Iverson: 1996-2006, 2010 From the moment he was drafted in 1996 until his departure in 2006, Allen Iverson was not only the face of the franchise, but he was also one of the best players in the entire NBA. In his 11 seasons with the team, Iverson was an eight-time All-Star, a member of six All-NBA Teams (3x First Team, 3x Second Team), a four-time scoring champion, and the 2000-2001 league MVP. During his time in Philadelphia Iverson established himself as one the best scorers in…

pick, fifth overall), in the 2003 NBA Draft, and he debuted on October 28, 2003 (“Dwyane Wade Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more”). Dwyane Wade played shooting guard and point guard in the NBA and when he played for Marquette in college, he has been a right hand shooter his whole life(“Dwyane Wade Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status…

the basketball world and in many communities. He his a professional basketball player in the NBA and plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and is considered one of the best players in the history of the NBA. Lebron is known for his size and being one of the biggest, and athletic Small Forwards in history. He is a hero because he is a champion, leader, and an inspiration to many in the United States and all around the world. Lebron Raymone James was born on December 30th, 1984 in Akron, Ohio…

variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. These two phenomenal up and coming NBA athletes, took the league and world by storm when entering in 2003. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first all-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade. Although, both superstars share common hardware,…

often occur in the NBA, some are really bad injuries and some are not that horrible. The injury that I’m going to talk about is one of the most horrifying injuries to witness in NBA history. The injury was seen all over the world on national television and seen by 20,562 fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics in Cleveland Ohio. What I am going to talk about in this essay is about Boston Celtics forward Gordon journey to the NBA, Career, and injury. Being in the NBA is a hard…

There are a handful of players you think of when you think of the greatest NBA players ever, whether it be statistically or just the one that captured you, or your parents hearts as kids growing up. Who is really the best? Michael Jordan is absolutely, without a doubt the greatest basketball player ever. What makes Michael the best from the other greats like, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor? Many things separate him from the others, not just his scoring,…

Kevin Durant, many people know him as a professional basketball player in the NBA(National Basketball Association). His nickname which is known through Oklahoma City Thunder fans is snake because he “abandoned his team to go to a winning team.” Another name he goes by is an abbreviation of his name KD. The 29 year old star basketball player was born on September 29, 1988 in Suitland, Maryland. His nationality is American. “His grandmother, Barbara, was a strong influence, telling him that his…

NBA's All-Rookie First Team and was named the NBA's "Rookie of the Year." After the 2007-08 season, the Seattle SuperSonics relocated the team from Seattle, Washington to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, becoming the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant continues to thrive with the franchise, having been named an NBA All-Star three times (2010-12) and to the All-NBA First Team three times (2010-12). He also led the league three times as NBA scoring champion (2010-12), becoming only the eighth player in NBA…