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Michael Jordan Vs. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant has throughout his life been compared to Michael Jordan in almost every aspect. Some say that Kobe Bryant steals Michael Jordan’s moves, even Michael Jordan thinks that Kobe steals his moves. Kobe and Michael are both champions, shooting guards, and they both had very successful careers. In 1991, Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship in only five games. At the time the Playoffs were four game elimination, meaning that first team to win four…

After six National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships, eleven NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and playing an astonishing fifteen seasons, Michael Jorden continues to be an inspiration for, not just me, but for so many young people. His combination of motivation, determination, athleticism, and definition to the game of basketball is the reason why he was voted as the Athlete of the Century. As with others, I am a huge fan of Michael Jordan; I bought his high top “jump man”,…

While watching a professional basketball game, it is easy to see the impact media and advertising has had on each particular game, but how much do they control the sport? In a perfect basketball world we would see a great battle of “teams” compete for a title, but because of the media, the rise to superstardom has reigned and being a “team” has lost its meaning. Because of the “Americanization” of sports as some are now calling it, our society focuses more on the satisfaction sports can bring…

The Best Player to Ever Play Basketball Many people consider Michael Jordan to be the best player to ever play in the NBA. Jordan has numerous amounts of awards that he was given. The main awards that he won were six NBA championships, five MVP awards, Rookie of the Year, two dunk contests, and many more. Jordan put a lot of power, agility, and leadership on the court. He has several endorsements and has popularized NBA around the world in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Jordan was also given the…

but this “faces opposition from conservatives and the gun lobby” (Vizzard). In 1995, Texas legislature made the decision to take back a “125-year-old law that made it illegal for ordinary citizens to carry a concealed weapon” (Singh). The National Rifle Association, was…

The Art of Advertisement William Bernbach, an American advertising director, who was one of the founders of the famous international advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach, once said, “Advertising is fundamentally persuasion and persuasion happens to be not a science, but an art.” Companies have been always trying to master this art. Major companies spend millions of dollars on advertisement, trying to convey their products to the costumer. Good advertisement is what distinguishes between the…

People Kill People- Guns Make It Easier I will always remember the first time I pulled a trigger. I was 10 years old when my dad took my sister and I to a gun range. Just knowing that I would get the chance to hold a gun made me feel grown. Shooting at the targets with the rifle, or just shooting aimlessly, was probably the most nerve-wrecking and exhilarating experience I had as a kid. Since I was young, I didn’t fully understand the power or danger of a gun. To me, guns were just…

competitive level, the only difference seems to be gender. However, explaining such inequality goes beyond a simple explanation, and instead taking on multiple topics. The lack of women’s professional sports associations with substantial league revenue’s, the fan support that these associations…

Rounders and basketball are very different sports but there are aspects of it that are very similar and others which are the opposite. The responsibilities and roles of the officials in rounders and basketball are similar, however, in basketball, there are four officials whereas rounders only have two. In basketball, all the officials have different roles. The referees move around the pitch having one side to look at each, this way the game is covered. They also watch for fouls. The timekeeper's…

Theme Analysis of The Crossover The Crossover is a book mostly about family relationships. The main character, Josh who goes by the nickname, Filthy McNasty is a tall teenager who plays basketball for his middle school. He can even dunk. Just when everything in Josh’s life was going really well for him, his brother, JB gets a girlfriend. This brings the two brothers who were extremely close, far apart. This makes Josh feel very alone and left out. It also makes him feel upset and…