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    in a Christian household. Mr.Smith was a teacher and a coach for football, basketball, and track. Dean went to the amazing University of Kansas. Dean became a basketball coach for North Carolina in 1962. Dean recruited Hall of Fame athlete Michael Jordan in 1985. Dean caused a shot clock to be added because of a play called four corners. Dean coached for almost 40 years. He won two national championships…

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    For years basketball fans have argued over who is the greatest player of all time. Players like Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Lebron James are among the players who come to mind. However, fans have narrowed it down to two players; Micheal Jordan and Kobe Bryant. People tend to discuss and determine the one who achieved the greatest success at in their career. In many cases there is no clear cut answer, but we spend our time debating who is crowned the king of basketball. Although both…

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    player than Michael Jordan. One reason Kobe Bryant is better than Michael is stats. Kobe has more stats than Michael the hen it comes to a shooting guard and has more assist. For example, Kobe has averaged 25.4 points per game in his career along with 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals and 5,887 stats compared to Michael he only has 5,633 stats, average 30.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals. Another reason why Kobe is a better shooting guard than Michael is because…

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    Many people growing up have always associated success with money and power. Our society tends to spend a majority of their time focused on work tasks that will help them accomplish this state of wealth. You are considered successful by the amount of money you have, the kind of cars you drive, and the size of your house. Although this belief is strong throughout America today, you don 't need materialistic items to be successful. Success can differ depending on one 's standards. For example a…

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    There are two amazing basketball players that have made history amazing.Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are two basketball player that have made basketball cool. Although Michael Jordan had 69 points in a single game Kobe Bryant had 81 point in a single game as a young teenager. Kobe he scored 81 points in one single game, and he was in the Olympics and won a lot of awards .…

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    my older brother had a big impact on my interests. I grew to love the game of basketball from him. From watching and playing the sport I have grown and learned life lessons. From learning the story of how the greatest basketball player ever, Michael Jordan, became to be the best has been a big inspiration in my life. He grew up loving the game and trying to be the best that he could be. But when high school came around his skills weren’t enough for varsity. After not making the varsity…

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    the hottest debate of all time in the world of professional basketball is Air Jordan verses King James. Who is better? Well, it depends on who you ask. Michael Jordan began his legendary career in the NBA in 1984 after playing three years in college at the University of North Carolina, while Lebron james rose straight out of highschool into the big leagues in 2003 and still dominates the league to this day. Both Jordan and James have quite a fluorescent stat line for their respective careers and…

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    Kobe Bryant Motivation

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    thousand six Kobe hit the second highest point scored in a single NBA game with eight one points. Kobe entered the league at the age of seventeen, and being on the Lakers provided him with the backbone of a well steered franchise. Kobe moved passed Michael Jordan in the month of December. Bryant moved up one notch on the all-time NBA scoring ledger, taking over third…

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    of the best basketball players on the planet. Michael Jordan is considered by many people to be the greatest basketball player ever, however Kobe Bryant is considered by many basketball enthusiasts the greatest basketball player too. So which player is the greatest? The greatest player ever is in fact an opinion and will always be debated, but with statistics, awards, and trophies the best player can clearly be defined. According to NBA.com, Jordan finished his career with an astounding 32,292…

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    Sport Of Basketball Essay

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    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,…

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