NBA Development League

As the aforesaid, the current development approach failed to solve human suffering or poverty, as well as fulfill commitment of improving people life (Eversole, Mcneish, & Cimadamore, 2005), and indigenous knowledge-based development approach seems to provide more fruitful in a sustainable ways. Sustainable development in Buddhist perspective in P. A. Payutto point of views is a “sustainable development must emphasize on human development as core” that consists of three aspects, such as…

how empowered I feel now. HH and I belonged to the same organization, well known as The League. I am still a part of it, HH is not due to his struggles with confidentiality and integrity. But enough of that for now, we will revisit the topic another time. As for my journey, now that is one you want to hear, so keep reading my friends because you are in for a treat. But first you must remember one thing, the league must never know that I am allowing…

company CoachUp. The most recent commercial advertisement to come out by CoachUp has Stephen Curry reading his scouting report from the 2009 NBA Draft. His readings are about how he will not be a dominant athlete in the NBA. The advertisement takes place in a dark gym with Stephen and one other person. His recent success has propelled him to the top of the NBA. Stephen Curry appeals to many young athletes, especially those who want to become a successful athlete like him. The effectiveness of…

in the NBA. Although he doesn't know if he will get drafted to the NBA. He worries that he is not tall enough, not strong enough, and not fast enough. So, this off-season, Stephen plans to work harder than he ever has. He then hires a personal trainer to help him with his weaknesses. The hiring of the personal trainer was hard for him cause he didn't have much money. He used up his money the other day helping homeless men move into his new home. Steph was good friends with a couple of NBA…

the world use Nike’s products as part of their uniform, and they sponsor a variety of different leagues and levels of sports. Another popular approach Nike likes to use to promote its business is by having celebrities or famous athletes endorse their products. A good example of this is LeBron James, a three-time NBA championship winner, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and four-time recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player award. LeBron James’s contract with Nike is worth at least one billion…

reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he couldn’t even communicate with his team due to a language barrier, he flourished into a superstar and dominated the league humbly. Yao’s childhood was a…

I have started following basketball for about seven years now. I have watched as a fan and as a way to learn the game. In my opinion, the two best ways to watch the game is by watching the NBA or the NCAA. The NBA or National Basketball Association, is a league of professional club basketball teams that all compete in North America with only 30 teams. It is considered to be the best of the best when it comes to the sport. The NCAA or National Collegiate Athletic Association, is a collegiate…

mother tears up and hugs his father. All the time and money they have put into their kid had finally paid off. Jamoni has been a prospect since he was a freshman in highschool. He was amazing in highschool, better in college and is about to start his NBA career. “Jamoni we got to get…

BUZZY--UNC PRESENTATION— What we have begun to learn within all of these scandals is that big schools find loopholes for their student-athletes to boost their academics instead of these student-athletes fulfilling their academic requirements on their own. Regardless of what sport you play there are ways around going to class and getting good marks, so that you can focus more of your time towards the athletic side of your student athlete life. The University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill has been…

Professional athletes are some of the most famous people in our country, and on top of that, they get payed a lot too. From NBA superstars like Lebron James to NFL superstars like Peyton Manning, they are idolized by many. People pay lots of money to watch them and spend lots of their time watching them as well. The question is -- are they paid and idolized too much? The answer is no, they are not. They are important to American culture, they worked extremely hard to get where they are, and they…