Basketball position

Someone who instilled passion within me was my dad. He instilled the love of the game for basketball. Lucky for me, he was my basketball coach growing up until I got to high school. One way he instilled passion into me during practices and games he would maximize pleasant unconditioned stimuli (pg. 96). Yes, he already does care about me since I am his daughter but he also cared for my other teammates as much as he cared for me. He wanted the best and wanted to help the player reach their…

a dream of growing up and playing in the NFL. Although I 'm not a boy and I don 't wish to play in the NFL, I did have an athlete and coach that I looked up to. I use to lay in bed at night and imagined growing up to be just like my traveling basketball coach and the most significant person in my life, Elsa Olson.…

Throughout my entire life, I have played basketball. Thinking back on it today, this is basically my first year I haven’t played basketball. Although I know this sport like I know how to tie my shoes, I’ve never really thought of it in any other way besides an activity that I love. My many years of playing influenced my decision to use this topic for my assignment, but also the big impact it had throughout the rest of my family. My grandpa had coached college basketball, and my mom played…

joined the basketball team in seventh grade I was expected to represent Winneconne in a positive way both years. I was a leader this year because I was the one that showed the rest of the team that we had to buy into what the coach was showing us. Mr. Kaiser, our coach, said that everybody needs to do what Kade is doing right now. He is the only that has bought into this team. I was then put into the leadership position of the team without actually being told this. In eighth grade basketball I…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is where the best basketball players from around the world have a chance to showcase their skills and play against the best of the best. With it, comes the never-ending debate of who is the best player in the NBA. Past players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James have been considered the best basketball players in their respective era. In an article titled, “Stephen Curry has Replaced Lebron James as the Best Basketball Player in the World”…

I believe that I fully embody the four qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character that are necessary to be qualified as a member of the National Honor Society. I feel that one of my strongest qualities of these four is scholarship. I feel that this is one of my strongest qualities because I love to learn and help others grow in their learning. I have maintained a 3.94 GPA throughout my past 5 semesters at this school and I have participated in many AP and Honors classes such…

forget. Sports in society were focused on men only and now women are starting to play a prominent role. Not only are sports important in everyday life, but also sports are a method to sustain society through economic gains. Sports such as football, basketball and baseball have a huge impact on society as the monies made from these competitive events are used to enhance the local economy and such as the construction of AT&T Park. Can improve neighborhoods by bringing big chain businesses and…

Literacy 2/5 Athletes Pay Have you ever thought of being a professional basketball player? Or a professional soccer player? Or would you rather be a doctor or a fireman, or even be in the army? Did you know that many of the professional athletes get paid more than the doctor or firemen even members of the army? Athletes should not be paid more than the average doctors even though several sports overpay their athletes, the U.S. basketball being the highest paid, and many worthy professions’…

I have had several positions that require responsibility in my life, but one that stands out was a recent experience. Two years ago I had the privilege of helping coach a team of high school boys as an assistant varsity basketball coach. This job permitted the opportunity to give back to others in showing how dependable, and reliable I could be as well as share skills to others in a sport dear to my heart. In high school when I played basketball I used to always believe the coaches had an…

The history of basketball wasn’t really even created to be an individual sport itself. It was actually supposed to be a daily exercise or indoor activity in the YMCA. It was being in use for off season football players. They called a man to create the indoor activity. His name was James Naismith. (Sportsknowhow.com) He made a ball out of rubber in a sort of volleyball form and put up fruit baskets for hoops. The players had to dribble to the other side of the court and try to shoot the ball into…