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    inches. His senior he made the Varsity basketball team and started. Averaged the most points in the state at 18.9 PPG. After his season was over he made All-State First team and received a scholarship from North Carolina University. That was just the beginning of his long term legacy. His first year at North Carolina he started as a freshman averaging 13.5 PPG. In the middle of the season they named him ACC Freshman of the year. Also, they made it all the way to NCAA championship which allowed…

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    The NBA is a prominent renowned sport across the globe being televised by all shapes and sizes from our smartphone, TV, and computer. Due to it’s access and it’s popularity around the world, we can witness the Golden State Warriors orchestrate their playmaking ability to create an open shot. However, the basketball world wasn’t alike back in their heydays acquiring a meager amount of deals in order to televise their games. In addition, having only 17 teams during the birth of the NBA. But, due…

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    players in the entire NBA. In his 11 seasons with the team, Iverson was an eight-time All-Star, a member of six All-NBA Teams (3x First Team, 3x Second Team), a four-time scoring champion, and the 2000-2001 league MVP. During his time in Philadelphia Iverson established himself as one the best scorers in league history, finishing in the top ten of points scored eight times. His average of 31.4 points per game during the 2001-2002 season is the highest single game average in the post NBA-ABA…

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    The NBA has been providing the United States with the entertainment of 2 battling it out for a win since 1646. Since then, 30 teams have all shown the world who can be the best. Of the hundreds of players in the NBA who have stood out from the crowd as one of the greatest and created some of the most controversy of all time, that player is LeBron James. Some may see his work as entertaining and impressive. Others may see other players excel more than they do. There should be no question that…

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    “Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds,” was quoted by the most famous NBA basketball player around Dubois County, Larry Bird (Top). The “three point king” did not always live the greatest life. In fact, the beginning of his life started rough. Even though Larry Bird may have had a rough childhood, he kept working hard and never gave up to become the person he is today. According the Salem Press, a publishing company, Larry Joe Bird came into this world…

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    of the visiting team of the Dallas Mavericks with a 101-92 win on Monday night at the Target Center to snap their four-game losing skid. According to the ESPN, sophomore Karl-Anthony Towns and veteran Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio led the Timberwolves to another triumph with their impressive game performances. Both players finished the match in double-double with Towns having 34 points and 11 rebounds while Rubio contributing with 13 points and a season-high 15 assists. "The team was…

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    dominated the NBA and is still considered the goat today. He has won many astonishing awards.He has exceptional statistics with some of the highest scores.He has many other interesting careers. To sum it up, Michael Jordan is the goat for his impressive awards, phenomenal statistics, and diversity in career. Michael Jordan has won a variety of awards in basketball.Jordan has won 5x MVP along with rookie of the year. He has also won 6 NBA Finals MVP, 14 All-Star Nods, and 10x All-NBA First Team.…

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    Association 2k17 (NBA 2k17). Although it is a popular game, many are unaware of its numerous advantages. Some feel that NBA is just another way to earn money and brainwash consumers. However, playing the game of NBA greatly improves one’s skills and knowledge in the game of basketball. In the game NBA 2k17, there is a gamemode called My Player. My Player game mode allows you to play as your own virtual pro in any position of your choosing . The objective is to turn yourself from a rookie into a…

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    California, in 1999. Chamberlain is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time as the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 points during his career. Chamberlain was a standout player at a High School in Philadelphia. He part of the school's varsity team for three…

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    44 players have been drafted directly out of high school into the NBA. Three of those players were taken with the first pick in the draft, but only two of them went on to win the Rookie of the Year award(Hilton 4). The odds are slim that a player will have success as an 18 year old in the NBA, but there is also the chance that the player could blossom into a superstar like LeBron James. There are many pros and cons to getting drafted out of high school and the right choice can change a player’s…

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