History of Jordan

Michael Jordan once said “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” The sport of basketball is not easy; it takes pride, awareness, practice, and confidence. How far of an impact has basketball made into the world of sports? Basketball holds a lot under its belt. In the beginning it was small, but now, the sport of basketball has overcame the impossible. The sport of basketball is now one of the biggest sports in the U.S and all around the world today,…

temporary shoe harden by the fire. That’s how the Maya, Olmec, and Aztecs of Central and South America made their own version of rubber-soled shoes 3,000 year ago.” The history of sneakers go way back. Even 3,000 year ago. There is so much history behind sneakers, such as their popularity, cost, and style. To lead off, the history behind the popularity of sneakers, is probably shocking to countless people. Sneakers weren’t even modernly developed until the 1830’s. Sneakers have…

Everybody like basketball. Basket ball had a lot of great players like Larry bird or the king Jordan. To me the best is Kobe Bryant also known as the black Maba. I am going to tell you about his early career and his professional career. His legacy and the records he broke and set now I am going to tell you how he came straight out of high school to the NBA. Bryant started playing basket ball when he was 3 years old. His favorite team growing…

History is chock full of glorious tales of underdogs triumphing against all odds and rising to victory. Everybody has heard that Michael Jordan faltered during his high school basketball tryouts but three years later led the North Carolina Tar Heels to victory at the NBA championships. Likewise, many know that Abraham Lincoln ran a struggling law firm but later became one of the greatest Presidents. And lastly, many know that Pablo Picasso lived on the edge of poverty his whole life but that his…

On December 30, 1984 LeBron Ramone James was born to Gloria Marie James and Anthony Mclelland in Akron, Ohio. As a child he didn’t have very much money because his mom was only 16 when he was born. Because of his dads absence he uses his mom’s last name instead of his dads. Known for being one of Americas top high school basketball players he rose into the public eye at a young age. In high school by his senior year in high school he was averaging 30 points a game so it’s no surprise he was the…

civil war have been devastating with upwards of 3 million people being affected by the ongoing conflicts in this regions. Of those affected people are those who welcome these Syrian refugees into their country. The surrounding countries of Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon have sheltered a total of 363,772 refugees since the start of this conflict and these numbers only continue to grow. The European Union has been the second largest group of nations to offer asylum to Syrian refugees,…

It was the season of 1995-96 when the Chicago Bulls NBA team led by hall of famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman did what no other team has done. They had won 70 games and were able to finish the season with a (72-10) record. Until recently no team has been considered able to break this record, but the Golden State Warriors have shown many people why this year could be a record breaking year. The Golden State Warrior have a vision that they are not just playing aimlessly…

The year I was born The year I was born was a memorable year in American history. The year 2001 was the disaster full day of September 11. This was the terrorist attack on the twin towers also known as the World Trade Center. They also attacked the pentagon. In my hometown of Pittsburgh the only news I could find was the weather of the day I was born which was 81 degrees on average. Internationally I saw that some big news was also that of the biggest news in America which was 911 In sports…

Sneakers! Lebrons, Kobes, Kyries, and best of all JORDANS! Sneakers are popular because of many reasons some are, sneakerheads, Chuck Taylor, and the history behind the sneakers. People love sneakers, they use them for a variety of things like sports, walking, and fancy occasions. In addition, sneaker heads are freaks about shoes. Sneaker heads will do anything for shoes,they will shop online for them, go to shoes when shoes are first released, and go to conventions to sell and buy shoes.…

James' decision in the summer of 2010. LeBron James departed Cleveland for a 47 win team, the Miami Heat; Kevin Durant was already on a 55 win team and 48 minutes away from his second NBA Finals! Yet he decided to join the best regular season team in history, the team with a 73-9 winning record, the team he had a chance to beat and move on to the NBA Finals not once, not twice, but three times, and he choked. If Kevin Durant brought a championship to Oklahoma City, it would do wonders for his…