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Bill Russell is an NBA legend who is a role model and a winner, one of the greatest winners of our legacy. His legacy is built on a foundation of winning 11 championships in 13 seasons, making him the greatest winner in U.S. professional team sports history. Over his amazing career, Bill Russell averaged 15.1 ppg, 22.5 rpg, and 4.3 apg. He earned five MVPs, 12 all-star team appearances, and won an Olympic gold medal in 1956. If the NBA had always given them out, Russell most likely would have…

Mistakes are Okay Basketball is a place in my life where I have naturally made mistakes. In a fast paced game where decisions are made in split seconds, even the biggest superstars in the world like Michael Jordan make mistakes. I have made plenty, and mistakes can be absorbed two ways. You can either accept the mistake and move on, or dwell about it and harm yourself. The most important part about being wrong is learning from it. Fixing mistakes can improve yourself as a person. This idea seems…

A 14 time All Star, 6 time NBA Champion, a Hall of Famer, and much more, all of these successes from one amazing basketball player, one as good may never appear in the NBA again. Many immediately think of Michael Jordan, and have asked how Jordan was so good. In the chapter “The Matthew Effect”, Malcolm Gladwell argues how it is not only skill that results in being successful, but that it is the time when you were born, saying that being born in the first six months of the year gives more time…

Life is full of many obstacles and challenges that get in the way of the things that you Want. The novel, Black and White, by Paul Volponi, shows this in the journey to their dreams through the protagonist’s Eddie and Marcus. They high school boys are looking for a scholarship to a college on a basketball opportunity. Two friends, one black, one white, an unlikely pair in a town full of racism. They will figure out how to work together throughout these tough times. Marcus and Eddies friendship,…

Literary Essay Draft Many successful people throughout years have been influenced by others. For example many current NBA players have been influenced by Michael Jordan. Now there are also other ways people can influence you, for example people that help you make better decisions. Or others who teach you lessons. In the short story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes, and the song “ No Role Modelz” by J. Cole both narrators express the theme: having someone in your life can influence you for…

Injuries ,Sickness ,Family problems only a few thing Athletes fear. Athletes are all human so we can’t avoid all of these. But some can still play through these. This man some call him a legend some call him the greatest some say he’s not human. I call him Michael Jordan. June 11th 1997 Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City Utah. The Chicago Bulls vs the Utah Jazz Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippin vs John Stockton And Karl Malone. The series was tied 2-2 this game would determine who wins…

Historical Context Report, Klichev The book “Sacred Hoops” is set around the late 1900’s following the return of Michael Jordan to the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan had retired during the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a path in baseball, but returned in March 1995 and led the Bulls to three straight championships. Although the author, Phil Jackson, outlines his early life and childhood as part of his road to becoming a professional coach, the main events discussed in the book come later in his…

The definition of media is any format or platform that carries, presents, or communicates information, so everything surrounding us would be considered media. A certain type of media that I will relate back to sociology would be a television show titled One Tree Hill. The show is based around different high school kids and how the love of basketball and the love of the players makes them come together. The show itself, is centered around two half-brothers and how one is considered an outcast,…

Portland Trail Blazers finally got the spell to snap their three-game losing skid in the expense of the visiting Washington Wizards with a 116-109 overtime victory at the Moda Center on Tuesday evening. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time. "Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and…

Steve Nash One of the G.O.A.T What does it take to become the greatest of all time. Well Steve Nash knew how to become one of the G.O.A.T.S in the sport of basketball. Here are some mind boggling facts about Steve Nash. He is a two time Most Valuable Player, Steve Nash is the first Canadian ever to win the MVP award, Steve Nash has also led his team in assists in both of his MVP years, He is third overall in NBA history in assists with 10,335 assists in his career. These facts about Steve Nash…