History of Jordan

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology.…

Knicks drafted Ewing in 1985, the Knicks have also had so many draft blunders, one could argue that they have been one of, if not the worst NBA team when it comes to the draft. Don’t believe me? Well take a look at some these draft choices in Knicks history. If you’re a Knicks fan reading this, don’t cry. Just remember, we have Phil Jackson managing basketball operations for the first time in his career and a rookie head coach in Derek Fisher, so everything is going to be okay. 6. The 2009…

Inside of class for my 20 time project I mostly read books and looked up things. Outside of class I watched videos and worked on my poster for my final presentation. The reason I chose basketball history was to be able to learn more about the game and it’s history. I also picked this topic because I really love basketball and I’ve been playing it since I was three so I have grown to like a lot. Another reason I chose this is because one day I hope to play college basketball. One thing I was…

running legend and international track star, Steve Prefontaine, became the first spokesman. Nike was fortunate to contract another athletic legend, Michael Jordan, as a spokesperson. Nike took a gamble with Jordan, but the dividends proved to be monumental in Nike’s growth using the pyramid of influence strategy. As the Nike Air Jordan shoeline hit the shelves, revenues hit over $100 million dollars in the first year alone (Keller and Kotler, 2012, p. 29). There are many…

Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been many schemes and strategies used to create the most potent offense possible, an offense that is limited only by the ability of the players and has the potential to have role players make a big impact on the team and catapult star players into superstar talents. One of the attempts to create one of these lethal offenses is Tex Winter’s Triangle Offense. Adapted from Coach Sam Barry, to which Winter credits the invention, Tex’s redressing and…

The piece of art that I chose to write about was, Basketball Superstars by Leroy Neiman, painted from November eleventh to December seventh. This painting was featured in the Hastings Gallery. In this painting I see a lot of the all time greatest basketball players. I see eleven time NBA Champion Bill Russell, the only player to ever score one hundred points in a game, Wilt Chamberlain. I also see Willis Reed, who I think is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving also known as Dr. J, and Oscar…

people in the basketball world and in many communities. He his a professional basketball player in the NBA and plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and is considered one of the best players in the history of the NBA. Lebron is known for his size and being one of the biggest, and athletic Small Forwards in history. He is a hero because he is a champion, leader, and an inspiration to many in the United States and all around the world. Lebron Raymone James was born on December 30th, 1984 in…

chance, because you don’t know if you’re using the right formula or having the correct answer. It is necessary to take a chance because you may not know the outcome without taking that chance. In basketball, it is needed to take a chance. Michael Jordan, whom is referred to as The Legend, is one of the most competitive basketball players. As his career progressed, he gained fifteen awards, naming him the most decorated player in the NBA. He has faced many obstacles on the way, Michael himself…

Emily Morua Edwardo Pedregon English 4 April 20, 2016 Morua i Final Draft Basketball was invented by a physical education instructor named Dr. James Naismith in the early 1890s. He was challenged to come up with a new game that was able to be played indoors due to the cold weather. Back in the days before the actual basketball was invented, they would play with a soccer ball. The basket didn’t have a hole on the bottom of the rim just yet. So what they had to do was, climb up to the top of…

nba.com/lakers nba.com/lakers The LA Lakers are beloved by many devoted fans, but even those fans might not be aware of some of these facts! To find out everything that there is to know about this legendary team, all you have to do is read along with our nine things that you didn’t know! Number Nine: The Original Lakers The Lakers basketball team emerged in 1946, although they went by a different name back then. The franchise was started by a Mr. C. King Boring under the name of the Detroit…