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    Washington wizards Ever heard about the Washington Wizards? It is an American professional basketball team based in Washington Dc.The Washington Wizards team competes in the famous National basketball association; Eastern conference southeast division. Verizon center is their home ground where they play games. The Washington wizards were previously referred to as the Chicago Packers in the year 1961.Their home arena was referred to as the International Amphitheater. It was next to the Union…

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    Barry Bonds Research Paper

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    footsteps after he was drafted by the Padres in the 1993 draft; his career did not flourish much after that as he was a below-average hitter throughout his career. On the other hand, Barry was a sports star athlete in high school playing varsity basketball, baseball, and football. During his senior high school year, he was drafted by the Giants but unfortunately could not agree on a contract so Bonds took his full ride to ASU. In 1985, Bonds hit.368 with 23 home runs and 66 RBIs for the Sun…

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    Essay On Sports Fandom

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    Sports fandom is something that has grown largely as time has passed. Almost everyone has a favorite sports team or at least support a local team. Because of this, it is becoming very common in our everyday lives and we are becoming surrounded by it. This is similar to how religion is. Some psychologists are starting to find sports fandom are very similar to religion. They are similar in the vocabulary that each uses, they have the same psychological effects on humans, and almost everything in…

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    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 finished 6’11”, but even after Highschool I grew another 2 inches. I attended The University of Kansas from 1956 through 1958 where I played basketball, through my 2 seasons. I averaged 30 points and 18 rebounds while making it to…

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    The President. He wants to lead his country to the golden age. But if that doesn’t work out. He always has his football carrier, to be the Babe of baseball, the LeBron of Basketball. But with him having a perfect life, he does have a flaw. Though he has a larger heart, he has a large ego. But either way, he will be in the Hall Of…

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    teams he played on but the whole NHL. Gretzky was announced into the Hall Of Fame in 1999. Gretzky’s most famous quote is, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Get ready for halftime!…

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    Kareem Abdul Jabbar was a professional basketball player that really excelled in the National Basketball Association. He first was a dominant player in high school while simultaneously leading his team to an astonishing 71 consecutive wins and three straight city titles. In 2000 the National Sports Writers dubbed Alcindor's team "The #1 High School Team of the Century." Then he moved on and played for the UCLA Bruins and he still dominated, becoming the college game's best player. Under…

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    Rick Pitino Essay

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    Basketball Fever Rick Pitino is the definition of greatness when the topic of Basketball coaches come up. He has lived an extraordinary life, from his childhood to his current years. A majority of those years involves basketball. You can tell a man loves what he does when he spends a good portion of his life doing it. And doing what Rick Pitino does, he has won many awards. But I don’t think it’s about the awards to most people. It’s just about the love of the game. And the love of the game can…

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    Lebron James Role Model

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    the next to be in the hall of fame! The man is Lebron James he is a determined,courageous and a great leader to his team mates. And he has impacted millions of people all over the world. And he is a great role model and I hope to one day be as good of a basketball player as he and as good as a person as him. Lebron James is one of the best players in the NBA but he wasn’t always that good it started in high school when he was a freshman and he tried out for his basketball team. He ended up…

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    going to be the next LeBron James. Give me about 6 years and you’ll hear about me on every radio, phone, and TV. I’ll live in a mansion with an indoor basketball court and a pool. I’ll own a Ferrari, a Maserati, a Bugatti, and any other luxury car. I’ll make millions on top of millions of dollars. I’ll be on the cover of every magazine and basketball video game. Trust me, I’m going to be amazing. You might ask why I’m so sure about myself. The reason is because I have confidence, and confidence…

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