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Strive for greatness: What makes Lebron James a great athlete What exactly makes a athlete great? A excellent example of a great athlete is Lebron James. Over the years Lebron has been well established as one of the greatest to play the sport of basketball. Out of 10,000 high school players, only two or three will get the chance to play professional basketball (Shaughnessy, 2011). Every once in a generation there is a Lebron James. But what divided him from those 10,000 high players? A great…

One Tuesday on a perfect night for basketball, Kristaps Porzingis was preparing for his game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks and Nets have had a pretty heated rivalry throughout the years so this game was going to be great. Porzingis went crazy that night, scoring twenty eight points, five rebounds, and two assists. But that’s not the only thing that made this night special for him. On this day he met the perfect girl for him, Kristen. She had everything that you would want in a girl,…

Know i'm pretty sure the majority of you guys in this room like basketball and some of you guys love when they dunk and do all those crazy tricks in through the net and some of you might dream of being tall to dunk like a basketball pro or imagine you never have to ask som buddie to reach something because of how tall you are .know that may seem pretty cool but i'm not here to talk to you about the good part about him being tall and i'm sorry for those of you who dreamed to be super tall but i'm…

Pricing Limited Supply, High Value Positions: Toronto Raptors 2015 Executive Summary July 2015 marks the time when the Toronto Raptors will have six free agents on the team. In light of the fact that the center position is considered the most important position combined with the fact that the two center players that have been signed are rookies, there is an implicit problem facing Dwane Casey as well as the managers of the only Canadian basketball team in the NBA. That problem is what to offer…

In American History to 1877 we learn about many things that happened in America’s history by doing lectures. During this time, I learned about the Boston Massacre and the reaction to it. Learning about this event allowed me to better understand the beginning of the fight for independence in America. The Boston Massacre was a conflict that took place on March 5, 1770 that had some deadly results. It began when some British soldiers were standing guard outside of the customs house. A crowd of…

The Boston Massacre : A Fuse Lit It all started on a day in spring. Tension was already creeping in the air, and someone was planning to use it to their advantage. A group of colonists launched an attack on a British sentinel, throwing nearly anything they could get into their hands at him. A group of nearby British soldiers fired into the mob killing 5 and injuring several others. Things of course, went downhill or uphill (depending on how you think of it) from there on. News, as it…

We usually wait awhile to write our histories until they fully unfold. It's too hard to tell in real time where the chapter breaks are. But sometimes you just know when to dog-ear a page for future reference. The night lives up to the narrative. All the details matter for posterity. The mid-January game when LeBron James and Kobe Bryant went head-to-head as if they were in their own personal All-Star Game was one of those times. The best player of this era and the best player of the one before…

Michael Jordan Have you ever wanted to fly threw the air like MJ? These are three character traits that you didn’t know about Michael J. I think Michael Jordan is a hero because of his athleticism, what do you think? He won 6 championships, WOW! He also averaged 37.1 points a game which gave him NBA rookie of the year award. He was very successful in his career with, 5 most valuable player awards, winning a dunk contest by jumping from the free throw line, and being in 13 all star games. If…

Basketball players are revered and envied not only for their impressive skills on the court, but also for their incredible wealth. Most players make millions in salary alone from the NBA, or other international basketball organizations, but the endorsement deals and shoe sales often make them even more money than they could've dream of. Here's a look at the top ten richest basketball players in the world. Number Ten: Tim Duncan One of the Spurs' most famous players, Tim Duncan easily makes the…

championships in both sports during her years at Radford High. Stephen Currys younger brother Seth Adham Curry also plays as a point guard in the NBA but for the Dallas Mavericks. Seth went to Duke University from 2009 to 2013. Steph's younger sister Sydel Alicia Curry is a former indoor volleyball player for Elon University. Sydel retired because of a knee injury. Sydel did 2,381 assists in her two years of playing volleyball. Steph is now married to Ayesha. Ayesha is a chef, author,…