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Life is full of many obstacles and challenges that get in the way of the things that you Want. The novel, Black and White, by Paul Volponi, shows this in the journey to their dreams through the protagonist’s Eddie and Marcus. They high school boys are looking for a scholarship to a college on a basketball opportunity. Two friends, one black, one white, an unlikely pair in a town full of racism. They will figure out how to work together throughout these tough times. Marcus and Eddies friendship,…

Literary Essay Draft Many successful people throughout years have been influenced by others. For example many current NBA players have been influenced by Michael Jordan. Now there are also other ways people can influence you, for example people that help you make better decisions. Or others who teach you lessons. In the short story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes, and the song “ No Role Modelz” by J. Cole both narrators express the theme: having someone in your life can influence you for…

Injuries ,Sickness ,Family problems only a few thing Athletes fear. Athletes are all human so we can’t avoid all of these. But some can still play through these. This man some call him a legend some call him the greatest some say he’s not human. I call him Michael Jordan. June 11th 1997 Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City Utah. The Chicago Bulls vs the Utah Jazz Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippin vs John Stockton And Karl Malone. The series was tied 2-2 this game would determine who wins…

The player has made the monumental decision. He has finally chosen the college that he desires to attend. After all of this bountiful pressure, he insists that he has made the choice that benefits his family the most because he is receiving a supreme education and is getting to play college basketball at a reputable level. However, the person does not know if he can verbally commit to the college of his assortment until he finds people he can trust to tell him that it is the right decision. In…

Historical Context Report, Klichev The book “Sacred Hoops” is set around the late 1900’s following the return of Michael Jordan to the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan had retired during the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a path in baseball, but returned in March 1995 and led the Bulls to three straight championships. Although the author, Phil Jackson, outlines his early life and childhood as part of his road to becoming a professional coach, the main events discussed in the book come later in his…

The definition of media is any format or platform that carries, presents, or communicates information, so everything surrounding us would be considered media. A certain type of media that I will relate back to sociology would be a television show titled One Tree Hill. The show is based around different high school kids and how the love of basketball and the love of the players makes them come together. The show itself, is centered around two half-brothers and how one is considered an outcast,…

Portland Trail Blazers finally got the spell to snap their three-game losing skid in the expense of the visiting Washington Wizards with a 116-109 overtime victory at the Moda Center on Tuesday evening. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time. "Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and…

Steve Nash One of the G.O.A.T What does it take to become the greatest of all time. Well Steve Nash knew how to become one of the G.O.A.T.S in the sport of basketball. Here are some mind boggling facts about Steve Nash. He is a two time Most Valuable Player, Steve Nash is the first Canadian ever to win the MVP award, Steve Nash has also led his team in assists in both of his MVP years, He is third overall in NBA history in assists with 10,335 assists in his career. These facts about Steve Nash…

Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan Greatness, leadership, and killer instincts are the characteristics of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. There are a lot o things these two have in common, and there are some differences. One reason is that they both have championship rings, and teammates that were huge contributors to their success. Secondly they both had the same coach, but on different teams. Lastly they both impacted the game of basketball big time. Bryant and Jordan have a lot of similarities…

Today I am going to teach you how the NBA champion, NBA MVP, 2x all star, AP athlete of the year, Division one leading scoring in 2009, the ninth overall Draft Pick, the NBA three point champion, and the record holder for most threes in a season, Wardell (stephen) Curry (point guard) shoots and talk about his potential. Curry’s three percentages is 43.7 He ranks 3rd in all time percentage since the NBA introduced the three point line in 1979. Steph Curry showed off at the All-star game…