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Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into an atmosphere of basketball. His father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, spent eight seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryant's parents set up a pint-size court behind their home when Kobe was just three so that the boy could mimic his dad. His mother, Pam, was a homemaker, and the family also included Bryant's two sisters, Shaya and Sharia. Bryant's father told the Sporting News that the experience…

“I can accept failure but I can’t accept not trying.” Whose famous words are these? The basketball star, Michael Jordan, a major role model for us to follow. “You have to expect things for yourself before you can do them.” Even in his great success, he never let up. He continued to try his best until he retired. Michael Jordan was born February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, but spent a large majority of his life in North Carolina. Although Jordan is remembered for his basketball career, at…

What is it like to look up to someone who is really good at basketball like Kevin Durant? Watching them dedicate every moment of their free time into making themselves better at something they love. Even better being able to say that they have inspired you to do the same thing that you are so passionate about. I have a strive to want to be as good as him someday. Knowing that all of this hard work and dedication will eventually pay off. Having the same passion as Kevin Durant is heartwarming…

Hi! Today I will be telling you about my topic. My topic is Volleyball. When volleyball was first made, it’s name was “Mintonette”. Volleyball is a game where two teams of six players are on a court and are hitting a large ball back and forth over the net without letting it hit the ground. Volleyball is also where 3 plays on each team hit the ball one after another, once someone has hit the ball that player loses the right to hit the ball again. This is my argument on why volleyball is one of…

I, myself, have taken an interest in basketball. I would not say that I am the best but I also would not say I am the worst. I, personally, took an interest in basketball in the sixth grade and it grew from there. In sixth and seventh, I played in parks and recreations. Then in eight, ninth, and tenth grade I played for our school. Eighth and ninth grade we had undefeated seasons and in tenth grade we only lost one game. We lost that game because we were playing the Leonardtown girls for a third…

Article Paper This article talks about how Stephen Curry recovered of an ankle sprain surgery and became the most successful point guard of the NBA. In April 2012 Dr. Richard Ferkel was about to get into Stephen Curry’s injury. The only initial solution for his injury was a total reconstruction of his tendon using cadaver parts. The only issue about this reconstruction is that the recover process would end his possibilities of success. At this moment the doctors did not know what to do with…

Imagine having to play basketball with a soccer ball and a peach basket. James Naismith didn't have the money to invent a new ball so they just played with a soccer. Peach baskets were used as the first hoops. Basketball has changed over the years. From the invention of basketball to the modern popularity today, basketball has evolved into what it is today. Basketball was created by James Naismith. In 1891,he invented the game of basketball. He worked as a gym teacher at the YMCA. He worked in…

A person's cultural identity can be described by many things. Nobody in this world will have the exact same cultural identity as another person. For example, music and traditions play a part in someone's cultural identity. Three major things that describes my cultural identity is hobbies, food, and festivals. First off, having a passion for my hobbies which are basketball and video games. Growing up around people that loved the game of basketball really influenced me to start playing. When I was…

Sometime from now I hope to be a basketball coach. I’m very good with kids and over the years my patience has improved. I’ve worked with kids before as a camp counselor with the City of Garland for the Stars camp. It is a summer camp for underprivileged families. Many parents do not have the money to hire baby sitters or afford certain places that watch kids, while they go to work. The City of Garland came up with the camp so that parents would be able to afford a place where their kids can be…

All The Way down Here A child destined to be an athlete like his father and older brother. My destiny was to pretty much play basketball. If any of my friends were reading this they would be stunned to think that my destiny was to play basketball. In that case their assumption is valid cause I’m short. Coming from a family with five males over six feet tall in the last generation. Alas my genetic code has altered in a way where I will not be as towering as my ancestors. Nevertheless that would…