NBA Draft

Anthony Davis Dayshon Reddin Introduction 3,2,1 cohosh, and there goes Anthony Davis. Slam dunk into the History of Anthony Davis with me this guy is an amazing dude come on let’s check him out. Child hood Anthony Marshon Davis was born in march 11 1993 he was one of the people in the famous birthdays list. Anthony Davis was growing up in Chicago, and Chicago is where he born at. When he was a kid he went to Perspective charter school. Anthony Davis had two sisters and no brothers…

are great athletes and are looking to go into college sports, then become professional. It will effect these teens because for example, to go into the NBA you must have gone to college for one year or be nineteen years old. Graduating in three years then going to college for one year would only make that athlete eighteen and not eligible for the draft. Instead of becoming a pro athlete for a job they either must go back to college or do nothing for an entire year. Nobody wants…

marijuana, it slows down heart rate making it hard to breath and affects concentration and senses. A different effect is that some types of alcohol with wheat add on weight. Alcohol has affected athletes across all sports. Shawn Kemp who had a very good NBA career was an alcoholic. In his prime Kemp was one of the best power forwards in the league and was a monster dunker. When he was with the Cavaliers Kemp’s career began to go downhill, his weight reached 300 lbs, but still was productive…

Last time we were here we learned how talent is not an excuse to not work hard. Let’s take out our homework from last class. How many of you practiced using chopsticks? Who would like to show us? I’m glad some of you learned how to use chopsticks. Our Jing Si Aphorism says “Do everything with a willing heart and accept the results readily. The more effort you put in, the more skills you will gain.” Just like learning how to use the chopsticks, to learn a new skill, you need to put in hard…

The debate over who holds the title of the NBA’s greatest player of all time - LeBron James or Michael Jordan - has been a hot topic in basketball. LeBron James, dubbed “The Chosen One,” entered the league in the 2003 draft and was immediately burdened with high expectations. Despite some initial hurdles, he not only met but surpassed these expectations, showcasing a level of skill that ignited a debate over whether he might be the greatest player in the history of basketball, a title often…

tough childhood. Luckily, Shaq had two loving parents including a father who pushed him to do his best at everything he did. With hard work and dedication, Shaq was able to earn a college scholarship, and become the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. While I read Shaq Uncut by Shaquille O’Neal with Jackie Macmullan, I was able to make connections to Shaq’s life on the basketball court, evaluate his father’s way he treated Shaquille, and question as to why Shaq became so good at the sport…

2017 NBA draft, the Lakers selected him with the second overall pick. When he was playing basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he made a lot of headlines because he was seen as a player that could be a superstar in the NBA. But the person that started to get the most attention was his dad, Lavar Ball. People started paying attention to Lavar Ball as he made a claim that many people would say was outrageous, claiming that Lonzo was better than the 2015 and 2016 NBA Most…

Student athletes bring in billions of dollars for their universities, but what do they get in return? The money brought in by these athletes never goes to their pockets, but instead to their universities and the NCAA. While these athletes on scholarship, the talent possessed by them brings in a wealth that outdoes the amount of their scholarship. Being a college football or basketball player can be a full-time job. These players invest their lives in the sport they play; some athletes can spend…

As the NBA player, Paul George, once said, "Never Let Defeat Have The Last Word." You will not let "defeat" stop you from reading this essay about many other facts about interesting things. When reading, have defeat on your mind throughout these many different subjects. This essay will change your understandings of how many of these subjects are connected to each other. This paragraph is all about Paul George's career as an NBA player and his other hiccups that he has had in his life. Paul…

His oldest son was taken second in the 2017 NBA Draft, and his father continued to grow in fame with outlandish comments and starting an entire brand around his three sons. The article is directed to inform this sports audience about the new and curious choices the family is making this time, and even…