comes from a type of steak his parents saw on a restaurant menu prior to his birth. Bryant’s father Joe Bryant was a professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego (now Los Angeles) Clippers, and Houston Rockets. Joe Bryant averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 per game rebounds during his career. Bryant first showed an interest in basketball at the age of…
while going to his father's adult league games. Wanting to play in the nba came from playing during a school's field trip. “I will be in the nba i promise” he used to say. As a Teen he play with the…
After a defeat in the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, the defending Eastern Conference Champions Cleveland Cavilers headed to the off-season with plans to improve the team. What the team got was one of the worst off-seasons by a team that just went to the NBA Finals in recent history. Even though the team is going through a lot of changes, players are starting to get upset with the origination, more importantly, LeBron James. With all that has gone down this offseason in Cleveland,…
the last few years, many stars have signed contracts that are worth well over $100 million for just a few years work. Sadly, great numbers of these players did not come from money and lacked the financial management skills to handle these huge paychecks. The results were, and still are, often tragic. In short, big salaries often lead to over-the-top lifestyles that cannot be sustained. From mega-mansions and yachts, rare car collections, and gold-digging entourages to all-night parties and even…
Michael jordan, Michael jordan, Michael jordan, Michael jordan sound familiar? He is known better as the GOAT (greatest of all time). Michael jordan is mostly known for his basketball achievements, his shoes ; and the advertisement his is including in. so i'm here to inform you about micheal jordan life from birth to present day. Michael jeffrey jordan was born february 17th 1963, in Brooklyn, new york. michael was the Third son to delores and james jordan. When michael was a young child he…
team. If a player is thought as a role-player, not making the starting lineup takes tons more character, determination, guts and discipline than is needed when fortunate enough to play all the time (Goldberg, 2014). For a reserve, this is truly one tough act to pull off. Most reserves sit the bench during games trying their best to prevent themselves from becoming overwhelmed by waves of bitterness and negative feelings that seem to roll in nonstop. Some reserves feels that they are better than…
Flash back to 2010: A world in which Twitter was just hitting the mainstream audience, nobody knew what a “Snap Chat” was, and fans of the Knicks, Nets, Clippers, Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Heat, and Lakers hoped to land LeBron James. Fast forward to today: Twitter is at its apex, Snap Chat couldn’t be more successful, and give a take a team or two and those same teams are coveting the second most impactful free agent of all time, Kevin Durant. According to multiple reports, Durant has…
The Game Changer Many basketball stars are idols. Others can be game changers, but few are both. One example is Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is one of the most iconic stars of basketball. He has inspired many people. Jordan has contracts with Nike and has wowed many fans. Michael Jordan is known for his awards, and he is known for his skills in the game. Jordan was born on February 17, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York. He was born and raised to James and Deloris Jordan. When he was young he moved…
The NBA has the best athletes in the sport of basketball, so to represent the United States in FIBA basketball tournament NBA athletes were allowed to compete in the 1994 world tournament, starting a new era for team USA. Presently the NBA has grown and expanded into other counties becoming a bigger brand, gaining love for the game from all over the world. However the NBA needs to limit its professional athletes participation in FIBA basketball because the risk of injuries, fatigue and…
Michael Jordan are both NBA legends acknowledged to ever play in the game, but both players hold contrasts and similarities in their basketball career. There are many people who believe LeBron will later be greater than Jordan. Since the age of eighteen, LeBron James is currently still putting in hard work in his legendary career. At the age of thirty, LeBron James has played twelve seasons, won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat, four MVP awards, and has five NBA final appearances.…