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John Wooden is believed to be the greatest coach in sports history. John Wooden grew up in Indiana, where he learned to play the game of basketball from his father, Joshua Hugh Wooden. John spent most of his time growing up, playing basketball with his three brothers in their barn. Reasons for Coach Wooden’s success were because of his father, who had taught him essential things about basketball and being a good coach. John was in love with the game of basketball and worked every day to be the…

¨If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.¨ Scottie Pippen. While there are many other teams with histories rich with achievements, the Lakers are the best because they have been consistent throughout history all the way up until these past 5 years. Fans and athletes throughout the league all know that the Lakers are and have always been a dominant force to be reckoned with. Although there are many other great franchises…

Actor. Musician. Humanitarian. Entrepreneur. These are merely a few words used to describe, Yosiah Johnson (born January 23,1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio). Yosiah's love for entertainment began at a young age and was heavily influenced by greats like Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Martin Lawrence. Yosiah grew up in a single parent household which resulted in multiple relocations which forced him to grow up very quickly. Yosiah believes these circumstances helped him develop a very diverse,…

The Boston Celtics have the most NBA World Championships ever and, are by far the best franchise ever. Even though the Lakers dominance in the early 2000’s can’t be ignored, the Celtics rules overall.The Celtics have valued team work over showmanship and it has paid off. The Celtics are far better than the Lakers franchise with more championships, MVPs and players. The Celtics are probably the reason basketball is so popular today. The Celtics are easily the most prolific basketball team in all…

Would you put your life on the line to keep others safe? My uncle is a detective and does this every day. Dave Beuter volunteers for the Walker Parish Council and the Betterment Club, and he coaches basketball for both his children. Dave Beuter also keeps others safe by responding to calls and investigating crimes, which makes him a hero. As a detective, Dave Beuter shows “big H heroism” (Cherry, The Psychology of Heroism), when he does regular patrol functions and investigates crimes.…

John Wooden is arguably the most successful coach in UCLA’s basketball history. While at UCLA he coached the Bruins into twenty-one first place standings, and ten NCAA championships. In addition, while the Bruins were not victorious in all of their championship matches, when they did not win they came in 2nd or 3rd. For John Wooden, or Coach Wooden, success however was not measured by the amount of victories nor losses. Instead, Coach Wooden measured his success based off of the team’s effort…

First Recollections Second grade was my first recollection of race. Prior to this event I obviously knew that I was African American, but never seen it as a disadvantage or advantage. My friends and I were playing basketball and I accidentally elbowed one of my classmates in the nose. After elbowing one of my classmates I remember being very apologetic, but the kid that I elbowed totally blew up. I do not remember exactly what he said, but it went something like this “All you black people are…

Social media is a great way of expressing oneself. One of the social media platforms that does this well is Instagram. With Instagram, you can show the world what outfit you are wearing or what you had for lunch that day. You can also promote a product and advertise how it works or its benefits. I picked two Instagram accounts that I personally follow and I discuss how they both use Instagram for their own personal use. My first pick was Zendaya, because in my eyes she is the most beautiful…

The two commercials that are being compared will be Steph Curry Under Armour shoe and LeBron James Nike shoe. Both commercials contain outstanding basketball superstar athletes that have cultivated the NBA league. However, both players have set a different appeal on their spectators when it comes to purchasing their brand. Steph Curry expresses determination and enhancement to grab his spectator’s attention while advertising his Curry 3’s. LeBron focus more on the qualities and features of his…

I chose the book Heart Over Height for this quarter’s book report. This book was written by Nate Robinson with the help of Jon Finkel. Nate Robinson was a player in the National Basketball Association. He played and currently plays the position of point guard. Nate Robinson is short in stature according to basketball standards. He is five feet nine inches tall. He was the National Basketball Association’s first three-time slam dunk champion. I chose to read this book, because it is an…