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Bandwagon Fans Do you know of a person who always roots for the best team in each sport they like to watch? Does this person switch teams each year based on which team is number one? If so, this person is more than likely a bandwagon fan in the sports society. I see people every year who wear different sports team shirts because the team they liked the previous year isn’t as good as they were, and I think it’s a disgrace to true fans like myself. People create problems by being bandwagon fans…

Growing up my older brother had a big impact on my interests. I grew to love the game of basketball from him. From watching and playing the sport I have grown and learned life lessons. From learning the story of how the greatest basketball player ever, Michael Jordan, became to be the best has been a big inspiration in my life. He grew up loving the game and trying to be the best that he could be. But when high school came around his skills weren’t enough for varsity. After not making the…

LeBron James left Cleveland after seven years of the same old Cleveland. He was the best player on that roster and even the league, yet the Cavaliers front office failed to surround him with talent. Mo Williams? Boobie Gibson? Ilgauskas? Please. They brought in Shaquille O'Neal in 2010, but that was when Shaq was way past his use-by date. If you've given a team seven years of your absolute best and more, and they can't repay you with anything, can you blame LeBron for leaving to South Beach?…

of the town. There the negroes were given time to confess the crime. They refused either to deny or confess, and were so thoroughly frightened as almost to have lost the power of speech. John Gillespie wept piteously and begged for his life” (The Chicago Daily Tribune). Particularly horrific is the manner in which Neal Gillespie, John Gillespie, and Jack Dillingham were murdered that night. The process is…

Most exciting game in one Dunk! Touchdown! Crowd goes wild. Basketball and football are two different sports, in basketball the equipment is different. Basketball and football are one of the most watched sports in the united states. Basketball and football are different as basketball you need different equipment while football has different rules, they are also similar as they both need equipment. Basketball is an awesome sport that is different from other sports. In basketball you need a…

Stephen Curry is currently one of the biggest topics when it comes to basketball in the NBA. steph might be one of the best shooters of all time. But most people are forgetting about the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. Although Curry excels in shooting three pointers, Jordan is the better overall basketball player. Many people might argue that Steph is a better 3pt shooter than Jordan, in some cases this is very true. However, Jordan averaged more points per game than…

Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into an atmosphere of basketball. His father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, spent eight seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryant's parents set up a pint-size court behind their home when Kobe was just three so that the boy could mimic his dad. His mother, Pam, was a homemaker, and the family also included Bryant's two sisters, Shaya and Sharia. Bryant's father told the Sporting News that the experience…

In his first season with the Chicago Bulls he received the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Later in his career he was awarded the most decorated player in the NBA and he received many other awards throughout his career (Michael Jordan Biography). Michael Jordan is highly known for his…

What is it like to look up to someone who is really good at basketball like Kevin Durant? Watching them dedicate every moment of their free time into making themselves better at something they love. Even better being able to say that they have inspired you to do the same thing that you are so passionate about. I have a strive to want to be as good as him someday. Knowing that all of this hard work and dedication will eventually pay off. Having the same passion as Kevin Durant is heartwarming…

Imagine having to play basketball with a soccer ball and a peach basket. James Naismith didn't have the money to invent a new ball so they just played with a soccer. Peach baskets were used as the first hoops. Basketball has changed over the years. From the invention of basketball to the modern popularity today, basketball has evolved into what it is today. Basketball was created by James Naismith. In 1891,he invented the game of basketball. He worked as a gym teacher at the YMCA. He worked in…