Operation Rolling Thunder

First of I can not believe that is going to be 20 years this July since you released your debut single Wannabe that topped the charts in 31 countries. Now I must give a disclaimer to those viewing this letter. I, myself was born the same year -- 1996 -- that the Spice Girls first stormed the music scene. It was until later on in my elementary school years that I discovered the Spice Girls through my brother’s videotape Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power. By the group had been disbanded. What…

Kevin Durant is a high scoring American professional basketball player, who played for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Kevin Durant was born just outside of the nation's capital, in Suitland, Maryland, on September 29, 1988. As one of four children of Wanda and Wayne Pratt, Durant grew up loving sports with his sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Anthony (also a basketball player) and Rayvonne. His grandma, Barbara, was a strong influence to him…

You can’t make diamonds out of glass and the Thunder crumbled like fragments while under pressure in the post season; Durant needs strong complimentary teammates and it wasn’t the right fit in Oklahoma for him. With sharp shooting Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry at his side, Durant can bully defenses…

later was drafted second for the Seattle Supersonics and did great. The next year the Seattle Supersonics relocated to the city of Oklahoma and changed its name to thunder. He later received the rookie of the year award and was then considered an “Elite NBA Player.” That’s when he grew in fame. He continued to play play with the thunders for another eight years (2008-2016). On July 7th 2016, Kevin Durant officially signed to play for the Golden State Warriors. On March, 2016 KD suffered and…

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder are two proud teams in the league today. Both teams have been in the playoffs for the past few seasons and expected to be in the postseason again this year. But recent development shows that both teams are considering a trade deal between them. For one, the Thunder is currently in a slump right now having lost four consecutive games and seems missing the services of Kevin Durant who left them and decide to join the Warriors during the…

Kevin Durant, many people know him as a professional basketball player in the NBA(National Basketball Association). His nickname which is known through Oklahoma City Thunder fans is snake because he “abandoned his team to go to a winning team.” Another name he goes by is an abbreviation of his name KD. The 29 year old star basketball player was born on September 29, 1988 in Suitland, Maryland. His nationality is American. “His grandmother, Barbara, was a strong influence, telling him that his…

The news has spread like wildfire. Kevin Durant is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. Twitter exploded like the Fourth of July on Monday, which just so happened to be THE Fourth of July, and people and NBA players alike lost their minds. Several opinions have been thrown around these past couple days; Durant is a ring chaser, Durant is a traitor, and the list goes on and on. Not every opinion was bad though. A lot of the positive feedback came from Warriors fans — duh — and analysts…

Westbrook is a well known pro basketball player. He is 28 and he plays on the OKC thunder. He is married to Nena Westbrook she is also 28 years old. Russell played for UCLA in college and so did his wife. Russell is becoming a really successful person. Russell Westbrook lll scored an average of 32 points a game. He was born November 12, 1988 is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Russell played for…

Two summers ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant stunned the entire sports world and joined the Golden State Warriors. At the time, the Warriors had won 73 games and beat his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. Many sports fans were not happy with Durant’s decision and thought that he was taking the easy way out to win a championship. Fast forward to June 2018 and Durant is a two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP. Even though he…

Jalol Ikromi HIST 3121-03 Final Paper In June 1941 Nazi attack on Soviet Union started, and to due economic turmoil and Stalin’s reign of terror, Soviet Union forces were weak and were unable to oppose a surprised German invasion, therefore Germany was had early success which hurt Soviet forces even more. However Soviet Union was able to keep fighting, and result successful after 1943. Factors that have contributed to the success of the Soviet Union was an astonishing recovery of the Soviet…