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Allen Iverson is a famous NBA basketball player. Allen Iverson was a hall of Famer in 2016. Allen overcame legal problems to try and become a basketball star in Georgetown. Allen was an NBA MVP in 2001, and he earned 11-star selection. After two Iverson uncles Allen was nicknamed Bubba-Chuck. Allen was named the rookies of the year. Allen Iverson's net worth for 2016 is $32 million.Allen was born on June 7, 1975. Ever since Allen was born, he was born in Hampton VA. Right now, in 2018 he still…

Michael Jordan: The Greatest Basketball Player Ever In most professions there is always the question of who is the best at what they do, from Bill Gates all the way to Paul McCartney. But when it comes to basketball, the answer is clear. Michael Jordan because of what he did for the game of basketball. Some have said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlin, Bill Russell, or Magic Johnson. Michael Jordan however completely changed basketball for the better, his desire to win, his talent and his…

¨If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.¨ Scottie Pippen. While there are many other teams with histories rich with achievements, the Lakers are the best because they have been consistent throughout history all the way up until these past 5 years. Fans and athletes throughout the league all know that the Lakers are and have always been a dominant force to be reckoned with. Although there are many other great franchises…

Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was one of the most extordinary players if not the best player to ever touch a basketball. He was always trying his hardest and no one ever new when he was in his prime because his whole career he was explosive and unstoppable although people usually do lean to the end of his career since he did improve in so many areas like jumpshots, fadeaways, and free throws. He was by far a better shooter by the end of his career but at the begining he was known for going…

I choose the article “Is Kobe Bryant Actually Better Than Michael Jordan?” by Ethan S. This article is mainly about who the better shooting guard is, Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. With this article the author doesn’t use straight statistics to determine who the better player is. He creates a total of fourteen categories. These categories are all aspects of the basketball game but aren’t measured by stats more like character. The goal of this essay is to give the reader a view of both players…

Growing up in the world of sports, I had a variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. These two phenomenal up and coming NBA athletes, took the league and world by storm when entering in 2003. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first all-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade. Although,…

John Wooden is arguably the most successful coach in UCLA’s basketball history. While at UCLA he coached the Bruins into twenty-one first place standings, and ten NCAA championships. In addition, while the Bruins were not victorious in all of their championship matches, when they did not win they came in 2nd or 3rd. For John Wooden, or Coach Wooden, success however was not measured by the amount of victories nor losses. Instead, Coach Wooden measured his success based off of the team’s effort…

The two commercials that are being compared will be Steph Curry Under Armour shoe and LeBron James Nike shoe. Both commercials contain outstanding basketball superstar athletes that have cultivated the NBA league. However, both players have set a different appeal on their spectators when it comes to purchasing their brand. Steph Curry expresses determination and enhancement to grab his spectator’s attention while advertising his Curry 3’s. LeBron focus more on the qualities and features of his…

Prior to this assignment, I believed that I knew a fair deal of information about Yao Ming’s past, being the basketball fan that I am. It was my assumption that he was randomly blessed with extraordinary height and happened to play very well overseas, leading to him being drafted into the NBA. However, Yao’s rise to superstardom is nowhere near as natural as I thought. Brook Larmer’s 2005 biographical exposé, Operation Yao Ming: The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of…

What is their family history?: David Thompson was born on July, 7th, 1954. He was born to the parents of Vellie Thompson, and Ida thompson in Shelby, North Carolina. He grew up in the small town of Shelby, and he had somewhat of just a normal childhood. Everything was fine until he hit ten years old. When he was ten years old his father Vellie went out of his job and his family was going into debt. They had nothing paying the house for a year, and they had to think of something quick. When this…