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and Fanduel while watching sporting events such as NFL, MLB, NBA, Golf and Soccer. I.) Attention Getter: BY putting just $5 into a contest you could win a prize of $1,000,000 by using these sites. A.)Significance: Draftkings has become the official daily fantasy sports website of ESPN, MLB, and the NFL. B.) Credibility: My friends and I use Draftkings fairly often to compete and win money while watching sports, Draft Kings also is partnered with ESPN and the NFL. Thesis: I…

Do you think that college football players should get paid while still in college? There have been many debates on this topic with people thinking it will have a negative impact on the college football games like it will turn into the NFL (National Football League). Issues of gambling will come to people’s minds when paying college football players like point shaving. Many universities make a lot of money off their football programs. It’s fair to say that players should get some money from the…

Pride is one of the few words in the English language that everybody can identify with. Pride is actually a good thing to have because if a person has pride in what he does it makes him do it better. If a person is working a job and has pride in what he does, he tends to put forth his best effort and try to become the best employee he can. Pride is a thing that can cause people to feel a sense of satisfaction even if they fail. As long as they give their best, they are satisfied. But as the…

Kevin Love What I Already Know/What I Want to Know Kevin Love is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kevin Love is six feet and ten inches tall and weighs 251 pounds. He plays the power forward position, wears jersey number zero, and makes an annual salary of 15.72 million dollars. I enjoy watching and playing the game of basketball. Ever since I was a little kid I would watch the Minnesota Timberwolves on…

transferred and embedded into the NBA for what looks to be as forever. “ We wouldn't see guys like Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, etc…, pulling off crazy crossovers and nifty passes if it wasn’t for “The Answer” himself.” Lance Rickshaw, from Bleacher Report stated. (Rickshaw.) “He was the man on the bench with big diamond encrusted earrings and necklaces.” A.I. brang attention to himself, both positive and negative. Iverson’s cultural movement seemed to concern the NBA. “It could have led to racial…

already below average defense get worse? Miami Heat- 10% The Pitch: The Miami Heat organization is one of the most stable franchises in the entire NBA. Like Boston, the Heat is in the eastern conference, but unlike Boston, the Heat has had more recent success, a history of landing big name free agents, and Pat Riley (the best recruiter in the NBA). Why- 10%? Strictly Pat Riley. If it weren’t for him the percentage would be 1%. Given their tough cap situation involving Hassan Whiteside,…

to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Although some people may need the money, academics and education are more important than sports. What if basketball doesn’t work out? What will happen, and how will one year of college look on your resume? In the end, is it really worth the risk of messing up your whole career? Sports should not be put in front of academics. Therefore, I adamantly believe that we need to stop these players from going to the NBA after just…

After six National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships, eleven NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and playing an astonishing fifteen seasons, Michael Jorden continues to be an inspiration for, not just me, but for so many young people. His combination of motivation, determination, athleticism, and definition to the game of basketball is the reason why he was voted as the Athlete of the Century. As with others, I am a huge fan of Michael Jordan; I bought his high top “jump man”,…

the same work as pros in the league and put their bodies on the line. For example, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA, athletes have to train hard every day, and play games every day and they do not get paid for it, while the NBA does: In the 2013 NCAA tournament Louisville player Kevin Ware suffered a horrific injury to his lower right leg while attempting to block an opposing player’s shot. Six months later, Ware was healed and back to practicing.…

all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology. The hero's journey LeBron James took to become…