Basketball

The game of basketball would not be around today if it wasn’t for one man, his name was James Naismith. James was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario, Canada. He was born to the parents of John and Margaret Naismith. When James was only nine years old both of his parents had died, leaving James an orphan. This was a very rough time in James’ life. After becoming an orphan, he was raised by his very strict grandmother for a little bit, and then his bachelor uncle. While growing up James enjoyed…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

Role of Basketball in Part-time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, written by Sherman Alexie, is about a young Indian boy, Junior, and his struggle to find his place in the reservation and the white community. Basketball is an essential theme in the story that connects both of Junior’s worlds. Though basketball, Junior gains confidence and perseverance, insight into different ideas and worlds, and realization that status doesn’t determine your future. Junior learns…

older brother would be playing outside every day. He would be playing all the different sports like football, soccer, running, even basketball. He would be playing basketball the most also this is how my brother got me into playing the sport I love now. Around the age of six, my brother would always come up to me saying, “Arish let's go outside to play some basketball.” I would always say no because I wouldn’t like to do any outdoor activities. So I would stay inside just playing shooting games…

Today millions of people play Basketball, whether it is playing it professionally, for a school activity, or just to get a little bit of exercise. I bet 90% of those people don’t know a thing about who, what, why, or even when basketball came about. I'm here to take you on a journey to understand how basketball became alive. It all started in December 1891 at the international YMCA training school where a group of college students were sent to play indoor activities to burn off their energy…

I am very interest in the Junior Varsity Women’s Basketball coaching position for the 2018/19 season. I am a Sophomore on the High Point Women’s Basketball team and a former GRACE Varsity Basketball Alumni. Mr. David Taylor informed me about the opening in this position. I believe in the mission statement of GRACE Christian School and I would be excited about the opportunity to coach at this school. Throughout my basketball careers at GRAC Christian School and High Point University I have…

Before I was even born it seemed it was in my destiny to be a basketball player. My mom won a high school state championship and was some kind of legend in town. When she first signed me up to play in our town rec league, all of the men who ran the league couldn’t believe she didn’t sign up to coach. One of the guys at the table then turned to me and told me he was there when my mom scored the winning basket at the Boston Garden to take the team to the state championship game. When we got…

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, about 458,000,000 people play it worldwide! Basketball is a very fun, physical and fast sport. But like everything else, basketball has its disadvantages. Mainly revolving around injuries. The main problems with what is happening is, the players who get hurt in College and in the NBA are getting hurt while making money for these leagues, players who get injured are likely to have early ending careers and they could face poverty because…

Basketball can be fun and can also help in life. Basketball was invented in December 1891. It was invented by a Canadian named Dr. James Naismith. Basketball is a great sport because you have fun at the competition, it's a great way to hang out with friends, and improves skill. basketball is a really fun and competitive sport. It can be really challenging. It's competitive because players are challenging each other to beat one another. While basketball can be fun, it can also be difficult. It's…

Having the time of refuge on a basketball court brings chills down my spine and tingling in my fingers, eager awaiting the next time I have a basketball in my hands. Playing basketball relieves the mind when shooting around, dribbling the ball constantly, and dedicating time to the sport. Shooting around relieved the stress I was feeling, I would walk into the gym with my headphones in my ear, blasting insane pump up music to get me in the mood to start my hooping session and bumping my music,…