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Talking to Tanner I actually learned a lot about him in just ten minutes of an awkward conversation over trying to get to know each other. Tanner is originally from Amarillo, TX. Tanner attended a small 3A school with about one-hundred and thirty students in his graduating class. He is one of the four kids in his family. Tanner is nineteen years old and is beginning his first year at Frank Phillips College. Tanner spent most his life competing in many sports including wrestling, baseball, and…

As the company branched out and expanded to different states so Jack changed the name in 1969 to Enterprise Leasing Company, in honor of the U.S.S. Enterprise aircraft carrier upon which he served in the Navy. The energy crises of the 1970s hindered Enterprise Leasing Company’s expansion but accelerated growth occurred in the 1980s even though Hertz and National entered the hometown market. According to Tucker and Salamie (2005), “a key ingredient to Enterprises success was the innovative…

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…

Most people know Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball; what people don't know is Jackie Robinson got his start in athletics playing for a negro basketball team called the Los Angeles Red Devils (Thomas 2). In the 1920s much of society was segregated. Basketball became an outlet for many people. “The game millions watch today had its definite beginnings in the small town of Springfield, Massachusetts, in the mind of Dr. James Naismith” (History of…

The NBA is a prominent renowned sport across the globe being televised by all shapes and sizes from our smartphone, TV, and computer. Due to it’s access and it’s popularity around the world, we can witness the Golden State Warriors orchestrate their playmaking ability to create an open shot. However, the basketball world wasn’t alike back in their heydays acquiring a meager amount of deals in order to televise their games. In addition, having only 17 teams during the birth of the NBA. But, due…

Imagine this you have two days to create a indoor sports game and you have certain criteria that you have to follow. Well that’s what James Naismith did. Who is he? James Naismith is the inventor of basketball but played a very important role in our great sport. Which leads me to believe that, “without James Naismith we would not have basketball”. James Naismith [who was a Canadian sports coach,physician, and innovator] invented basketball with 13 original rules in Springfield, Massachusetts in…

Johnny is a young African American teenager who is a humorous and hardworking person . He stands at a towering height and is built like a slender boulder. His face sits long and skinny on his head, while his uneven hair stands firm in the air. Growing up, he really didn 't know what he wanted to do with his life. He didn 't have any passion for anything until he was exposed to the love of basketball through his older brother. It was then when he finally realized what he wanted to do for the rest…

My favorite movie is Love and Basketball. The way Sanaa Lathan plays the part of Monica is like they were one in the same. Hearing the name of the movie may have you thinking it is about the love of the game of basketball, when I'm reality it's about the love two high school kids have for each other and the love they share for basketball. Their love for basketball and one another are connected In a way. When they're on good terms they both have good games, but when every thing is wrong it…

One sunny day, Elizabeth was at her basketball game shooting around. The team went into the huddle. “Whose starting?” Mia asked. Coach said,“You, Morg, Kolby, Krystal, and Elizabeth.” Both teams went onto the court to start the game. The ref blew the whistle and threw the ball up into the air. Kolby tipped it to Elizabeth. She went down the court and scored. The teams went back and forth like that scoring. The score was already 20-15, the other team ahead. We had the ball and Elizabeth…

Year after year, NBA 2K has continued to bring the fire that has created a realistic basketball experience. Outside the teams, you have next-generation graphics and a host of different modes. The basketball simulator could be noted for one other new feature: Career Mode. Is that what a lot of hardcore sports fans have been waiting for? Spike Lee directs Career Mode, and you will find yourself thrown into a series of events that you could have never imagined. In Career mode, you start the game…