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    Shaquille O Neal's Career

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    The NBA career of Shaquille O’Neal Richard R. Harris Glenrock High school The NBA career of Shaquille O’Neal “Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.” These words came from one of the most dominant centers in the league Shaquille O’Neal. Shaquille was a monster in the paint and a dominant player throughout his entire career. His most dominant seasons came with the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers though he moved around and joined six teams thus giving him the nickname the rainbow man. Shaquille O’Neal’s career was filled with very many record-breaking moments and highlights. He is often referred to as one of the most dominant and aggressive centers to ever play in the NBA. Shaquille…

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    9/11 Autobiography

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    The year I was born The year I was born was a memorable year in American history. The year 2001 was the disaster full day of September 11. This was the terrorist attack on the twin towers also known as the World Trade Center. They also attacked the pentagon. In my hometown of Pittsburgh the only news I could find was the weather of the day I was born which was 81 degrees on average. Internationally I saw that some big news was also that of the biggest news in America which was 911 In sports…

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    Shaquille O’Neal will go down as one of the most influential basketball players of all time. Many people view Shaq as a great player on the court, and a comedian off of it, but do not know about O’Neal’s 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…

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    New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis is looking to accomplish a feat that hasn’t been done since the 1999-00 season by Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The feat that he is trying to carry out is winning both the MVP and NBA’s scoring title as a big man. As I mentioned, Shaquille O’Neal was the last big man to win both awards in the 1999-00 season as he averaged 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. He also shot 57.4 percent from the field, including 57.5 percent on…

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    Joe “Jellybean” Bryant. Joe was playing basketball in Europe, so they moved to Italy. They stayed there for 7 years and Kobe learned how to speak Italian fluently. The family moved back to Philadelphia where Kobe joined the Lower Merion High School basketball team. He led the team to four state championships in a row. Kobe didn’t go to college because he was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA Draft. The Hornets ended up trading him for Vlade Divac. During Kobe’s 2nd year in the…

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    Magic Johnson Biography

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    We are back with our third—and final—part of our list of the all-time richest athletes in the world. You can probably guess who comes in the first position, but you will be shocked to find out just how much money these athletes have! Number Six: One of the Richest Athletes - Shaquille O’Neal During his 19 year NBA career, O’Neal played with Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. He has a parallel rapping career, which earned him a…

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    Kobe Bryant wins an Oscar for his animated short film “Dear Basketball” about his love and passion for the sport before retiring. After Bryant claimed his award social media quickly pointed out his allegations from the summer of 2003. For those of you that don’t know, Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault of a 19-year-old employee at the hotel he was staying at during an away game. The case was dropped and he didn’t face any charges. Tweets like “Kobe Bryant is a winner. What a great moment…

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    Allen Iverson’s album was prohibited from being releases after pressure from the NBA. However, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Chris Webber all released rap music. The NBA tension with the player’s hip hop culture peaked following the altercation between the Pacers and the Pistons when the fight spilled into stands and involved the fans. David Stern put rules and restrictions into place to prevent the “Iverson-ification” of the League. “It was anti-personal style and anti-hip-hop, I think to…

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    Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal was one of the most dominant and famous basketball players in the NBA. Born on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey, he began and continued helping his teams to win Championships and Olympic gold, all up until the year, 2011, which was his retirement year. In Shaq’s early years, he was an athlete, actor and musician, who graduated from Cole High School in San Antonio, Texas and enrolled at Louisiana State University. During his rookie season of Professional Basketball…

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    In the article “Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant’s meditation coach on how to be ‘flow ready’ and get in the zone”, the author, Lauren Effron, talks about George Mumford, a sport psychologist and mindful meditation teacher for players in the NBA. Namely, the article discusses how he taught stars like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal the connections between the mind and body through imagery in sport. George Mumford’s mindfulness techniques include breathing together as a team in…

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