Kobe Bryant

In the article “Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant’s meditation coach on how to be ‘flow ready’ and get in the zone”, the author, Lauren Effron, talks about George Mumford, a sport psychologist and mindful meditation teacher for players in the NBA. Namely, the article discusses how he taught stars like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal the connections between the mind and body through imagery in sport. George Mumford’s mindfulness techniques include breathing together as a team in…

of 2.5 million dollars a year. How could it be fair that Kobe Bryant makes more money on 2 shots than the average American does in a year? Well, that’s not how you should look at it. You can’t assume they all make that much. That is definitely the top tier of athletes. Many of them don't make nearly as much, so you can’t base it off of the ones you know, who make much more. You can’t judge how much they make by using people like Kobe Bryant as an example. Others argue that they will most likely…

The rise of Allen Iverson all started in Hampton, Va. Allen Iverson first love was football not basketball. Growing up, Allen Iverson was a football star. Many believed he could go down as one of the greatest football players if he kept working at it. Obviously, God had a different direction for Allen Iverson. When Allen Iverson was 11, his mother forced him to go to a basketball practice. He didn't want to go but his mother made him. After the practice, the coaches couldn't believe what they…

The ‘Obama effect’, a decrease of implicit anti-black evaluative bias after exposure to Barak Obama, first became apparent during the 2008 presidential primaries. Initially it was not clear that this reduction was in reaction to Obama specifically however, follow-up research later confirmed this. In 2011, a study was conducted which provided evidence of this effect at the beginning of his presidency. As the study was conducted some years later, researchers were faced with the challenge to revert…

This I Believe By: Isaac bowah I believe in basketball. Basketball has been around for 132 years and was first created in 1891 by Dr.James Naismith in Springfield Massachusett . Basketball was first played at the Young Men's Christian association(YMCA).Just like any other professional sport that was created it all started with a few rules . Basketball with just 13 rules and a certain number of people allowed on the court. Over the years basketball evolved to being played at many…

minorities to play the game of basketball. Since this happen it has allowed a lot of African-Americans to become famous and recognize worldwide. Some African-Americans that has become famous and recognize worldwide are Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Derrick Rose, LeBron James, and Vince…

won the MVP award and things changed. It was also the year I took my team to the NBA Finals. The Lakers tested me in game one but it made me stronger and I dropped 48 and we won. But the Lakers eventually outlasted us because of star players like Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.But that year I knew I was the greatest player in the world. From that moment the world just wanted to take me down. After that my wife and I had a conflict and they started making up stories for their own benefit. None…

credits the invention, Tex’s redressing and further advancement of the system led to him and Head Coach Phil Jackson to a combined 11 championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers with Hall of Fame players, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and…

not only on the court but more importantly off it as well. As always, the expectations by the fans and media are high for the Lakers’ youthful backcourt and the management might have recognized the “extra care” that the two players need. While Kobe Bryant could provide the leadership…

narrative. All the details matter for posterity. The mid-January game when LeBron James and Kobe Bryant went head-to-head as if they were in their own personal All-Star Game was one of those times. The best player of this era and the best player of the one before it called each other out and went one-on-one as often as they could. James was relentless to the basket and posted a season-high 36 points. Bryant scored 19 and put on a drive-and-dish clinic, handing out a career-high 17 assists.…