Allen Iverson is a famous NBA basketball player. Allen Iverson was a hall of Famer in 2016. Allen overcame legal problems to try and become a basketball star in Georgetown. Allen was an NBA MVP in 2001, and he earned 11-star selection. After two Iverson uncles Allen was nicknamed Bubba-Chuck. Allen was named the rookies of the year. Allen Iverson's net worth for 2016 is $32 million.Allen was born on June 7, 1975. Ever since Allen was born, he was born in Hampton VA. Right now, in 2018 he still…
and play in the Staples Stadium in the heart of L.A. The Lakers have won 16 championships and been to the finals a total 31 times over the last 57 years in Los Angeles. This team holds the record for the most appearances in the finals. The Boston Celtics have been to the finals only 21 times which is a good 10 times short of the Lakers. This dynamic purple and gold team has gone through many players, coaches, and management personal but seem always hold their standings in the playoffs. To start…
During the Celtics consecutive championship wins they’ve faced many teams throughout each season but one team would give them the most trouble during this run and they were known as the Los Angeles Lakers (May 15). The Lakers were centered around Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. With Baylor’s and West’s help the Lakers would go to the Finals six time during the Celtics dynasty but couldn’t win a championship.The Lakers were a great team but were missing pieces needed to win a championship which…
The Boston Celtics have the most NBA World Championships ever and, are by far the best franchise ever. Even though the Lakers dominance in the early 2000’s can’t be ignored, the Celtics rules overall.The Celtics have valued team work over showmanship and it has paid off. The Celtics are far better than the Lakers franchise with more championships, MVPs and players. The Celtics are probably the reason basketball is so popular today. The Celtics are easily the most prolific basketball team in all…
There is no player who exemplifies the current Nets roster more than Brook Lopez. Since he was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Lopez witnessed the Nets moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn, firing an array of head coaches and slowly turning into the league's laughing stock. None of it was his fault; throughout his eight seasons with the Nets, Lopez was often the brightest spot in an increasingly disappointing and doomed squad. As time went on, his production steadily reached all-star…
Would you put your life on the line to keep others safe? My uncle is a detective and does this every day. Dave Beuter volunteers for the Walker Parish Council and the Betterment Club, and he coaches basketball for both his children. Dave Beuter also keeps others safe by responding to calls and investigating crimes, which makes him a hero. As a detective, Dave Beuter shows “big H heroism” (Cherry, The Psychology of Heroism), when he does regular patrol functions and investigates crimes.…
Growing up in the world of sports, I had a variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. These two phenomenal up and coming NBA athletes, took the league and world by storm when entering in 2003. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first all-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade. Although,…
John Wooden is arguably the most successful coach in UCLA’s basketball history. While at UCLA he coached the Bruins into twenty-one first place standings, and ten NCAA championships. In addition, while the Bruins were not victorious in all of their championship matches, when they did not win they came in 2nd or 3rd. For John Wooden, or Coach Wooden, success however was not measured by the amount of victories nor losses. Instead, Coach Wooden measured his success based off of the team’s effort…
The two commercials that are being compared will be Steph Curry Under Armour shoe and LeBron James Nike shoe. Both commercials contain outstanding basketball superstar athletes that have cultivated the NBA league. However, both players have set a different appeal on their spectators when it comes to purchasing their brand. Steph Curry expresses determination and enhancement to grab his spectator’s attention while advertising his Curry 3’s. LeBron focus more on the qualities and features of his…
Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been many schemes and strategies used to create the most potent offense possible, an offense that is limited only by the ability of the players and has the potential to have role players make a big impact on the team and catapult star players into superstar talents. One of the attempts to create one of these lethal offenses is Tex Winter’s Triangle Offense. Adapted from Coach Sam Barry, to which Winter credits the invention, Tex’s redressing and…