...Lebron vs. Jordan As long as there is sports talk radio and avoidable TV programs like “Sports Nation,” there will be a debate on who is the greatest basketball player who ever lived. LeBron James now has two NBA titles over the first 10 years of his career, with four NBA Finals appearances over that span. Jordan won three championships in as many Finals appearances over that same span. A decade is a nice point to look back and compare to give the audience a nice break from the season previews and preseason hype. Right off the bat, there’s some really bad news for people looking for a definitive answer on which player is better. It’s really, really, really close. Lebron started his career right out of high school, so there was an inherent learning curve right out of the gate. The Cleveland Cavaliers missed the playoffs in James’ first two pro seasons. He also didn’t have much talent around him at the time. The Cavs went 35-47 in his rookie season with Carlos Boozer and Ricky Davis playing major roles along with Drew Gooden and Jeff McInnis. James’ 2004-2005 seasons, Cleveland managed to go 42-40. James finally reached the playoffs in his third season after the team added a new coach in Mike Brown and complementary players Larry Hughes, Flip Murray and Donyell Marshall. Jordan entered the NBA after his junior season at North Carolina. The Bulls made the playoffs in his rookie season at age 21 despite a 38-44 record and Orlando Woolridge and Quintin Dailey being the team’s second...
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...Michael Jordan is considered to be the most iconic person in sports history. Throughout his professional career Jordan built the blueprint to which all elite sports figures are critiqued. In 2002, a young man named Lebron James made headlines as he received the hype of being the next Michael Jordan. After Lebron's first seven seasons in the NBA, the similarities to Michael Jordan are striking, but a viable case could be made that the two basketball superstars are completely different as well. One way in which the two are similar is exposed through statistical analysis. In Lebron James' first seven seasons in the NBA he has accumulated a 27.8 point per game average along with seven rebounds per game, and seven assists per game. When evaluating Michael Jordan's first seven seasons as a pro, we find that he averaged 31.1 points per game along with 6.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists. Overlooking minor discrepancies these numbers are strikingly similar, but we are forgetting the most important statistic in professional sports. The number of championships acquired. In Michael Jordan's first seven years he led his team to one championship in comparison to Lebron James' zero . Though the difference is small, it means everything in the world of professional sports. Another blatant difference between the two icons is the level of media savvy that they each possess. Stemming from his college days, Michael Jordan always had the media eating out of his palm. While many celebrities point their...
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...the Greatest Basketball Player Of All Time? Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James; Air Jordan vs. King James; The Chosen One vs. His Airness. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? Both are huge figures in not only within the game of basketball, but in the entire world of sports. Jordan has always been coveted as the best basketball player but the comparisons between him and James have escalated in recent years due to James’ dominance in all facets of the game, his first NBA championship title, and his three MVPs in his first 9 years in the NBA. However, I believe that Michael Jordan beats out LeBron James for the title of greatest basketball player of all-time because of his complete dominance of the game, and six NBA Championships. Dominance of the Game Michael Jordan’s dominated the game of basketball with his outstanding jump shot, great handles, hard work mentality, and his will to win. He dominated in every aspect of the game. He could shoot from anywhere on the court, his pull up jump shot was impossible to stop when he was rhythm. An example of this would be where in one game he scored an eye-popping 69 points with a field goal percentage of 62.2%. He handled the ball like a true point guard, dishing out assists whenever the opportunity arose. His 5.3 assists are an example of his excellent handles and ability to get the ball to his teammates. Jordan was one of the most exciting players to watch, his sick...
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...Whenever you think of the greatest basketball players of all time you think of Kareem, Shaq, Lebron, Michael, Kobe, Bird ,Russell,and Magic. Everyone has there opinions and there is great debate over who is actually the best. There are thousands of different opinions, but most NBA analysts lists all come down to 4 players Michael Jordan,Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Lebron James. I believe that Lebron James is greatest basketball player of all time because he is so valuable to his team and makes everyone around him better on and off the court. Lebron is on pace to be the NBAś all time scoring leader. Lebron James is so valuable to his and led 2 different teams to 7 straight NBA finals. He is a 4 time MVP, a 3 time finals MVP and is...
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...Michael Jordan vs LeBron James This is one of the most controversial topics in the history of NBA today. I will finally put to rest all of the doubt that Michael Jordan is, was, and will always be the best player ever to play in the NBA. I know I sound bias but everyone in the world is comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan. There are many similar traits about the two players but there are also many differences. I will cover as many as possible in both areas about both players and once you read the facts you will finally understand why Jordan is the King not James. Michael Jordan started his basketball career when he went to the University of North Carolina. While attending college he won a national championship and cemented that he was a great college player. Jordan was drafted into the League in 1984 and from there the rest is history. Michael Jordan was a Six-time NBA champion (1991-93, 1996-98); NBA MVP (1988, '91, '92, '96, '98); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98); All-NBA Second Team (1985); Defensive Player of the Year (1988); Nine-time All-Defensive First Team (1988-93, 1996-98); Rookie of the Year (1985); 14-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1988, '96, '98); Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, '92). He was also the all-time leader for average points per game with 30.1. LeBron James was drafted into the league straight out of high school in 2004. He has played in the NBA for ten years and for two teams. LeBron is a three-time NBA regular...
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...Kobe vs. Lebron Two of the most polarizing figures in the NBA today are Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. Kobe Bryant and Lebron James come on the top of the list just because of their remarkable performances and their achievements throughout their careers. They both have started their sports career from the school age and then they excelled in their respective sports of basketball. Kobe Bryant plays as a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James plays for the Miami Heat. Lebron James also referred as a “King James” just because of his moves and his utmost versatility in basketball, while Kobe is referred to as the “Black Mamba”. Although they may seem to be alike the two are very different in their own respects. For instance, both players have the ability to score the ball. Kobe is a natural born scorer; many call him one of the greatest offensive players to ever play the game. Kobe averages nearly 26 points per game over his 17 year pro career; anywhere on the court Kobe is a threat because of his basketball fundamentals and ability to score from anywhere on the court. Lebron on the other hand, is also a good scorer but is not considered to be on the level of Kobe Bryant. Lebron averaging nearly 25 points per game through his career which is not bad, but he is challenged to work extremely hard for his points. However, Lebron in terms of physicality is way above Bryant. Weighing in at 260 pounds of muscle and is listed at the height of 6’9 Lebron...
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...“Nike vs. Reebok” By Sheree White Professor Mary Lind Bus 508 May 28, 2013 Throughout history, there has been known competition amongst certain businesses in different industries. In the food industry McDonald’s and Burger King are well known rivals, in the automotive industry, GM and Ford Motor Company and in technology, Apple and Microsoft. Although these companies are each other’s competitors they are all successful in their own right and have maintained that success. Nike and Reebok have been competitors for the last few decades. Both started out creating sneakers and have built empires that went well beyond footwear. Nike was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in the early 1960’s. Bowerman was a nationally known and respected track and field coach at the University of Oregon. He constantly sought ways to give his athletes a competitive advantage by experimenting with different track surfaces, re-hydration drinks and most importantly finding innovations in running shoes. Phil Knight was a middle distant runner who attended the University of Oregon, upon earning his MBA in finance from Stanford University where he proposed quality running shoes that could be manufactured in Japan, his letters went unanswered so Knight decided to take a chance and the empire that we know today as Nike, Inc. was born and thus began a revolution that defined the athletic footwear industry. Reebok’s ancestor company was founded in the United Kingdom in the 1890’s by Joseph William Foster...
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...to play some basketball all for entertainment and for fun. Multiple games are on during the first day of the All-Star weekend like the celebrity game with celebrities such as Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg and NBA Impersonator Brandon Armstrong. Also on the first day is the Rising Stars Challenge where at least one rising stars for each team play against each other in two teams, Team USA vs Team World. On the second day, the 3 Point Contest, the Skills Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest. These games would be the most anticipate games over the...
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...original shoes. The technological environment is very useful in Nike’s success. Nike has its own very appealing website. It also feeds its products to other companies such as Foot Locker, Finish Line, and Champs. These companies also have their own websites. Nike advertises through the internet as well as television commercials. Online sales are a huge component of Nike because many returning customers know they do not need to try on Nike’s products; they trust they are getting the quality they paid for. The social environment is possibly Nike’s greatest advantage. Nike is the product that is “cool” to wear. It is the most socially acceptable product in today’s society. It endorses some of the greatest athletes in the world, such as Michael Jordan,...
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...Integrated Marketing Communication Plan Nike Running Shoes I. Background Nike Incorporated, the leading innovator in athletic apparel and accessories, traces its roots to the University of Oregon track and field team of the early 1950’s. The team’s coach was determined to give his athletes a competitive advantage by always finding the newest and most efficient gear, and began designing and producing sneakers with very limited resources. After twenty-one years of creative turmoil and a superficial, lean order-by-order manufacturing system, the Nike brand was finally formally launched in 1971. Eugene Oregon remains the home of the Nike brand and the corporation’s headquarters. Understanding that a distinctive, easily recognizable logo was necessary to build the company’s sales and bond with its customers, the company tried various logos throughout the years. In 1980 the company settled on the final Nike, Inc. logo, referred to as the swoosh, and recognized around the world as the mark of the quality Nike brand. As Nike’s newest advertising agency, our firm will be focusing our efforts toward improving the sustainable competitive advantage of Nike Running shoes. II. Buyer Behavior Nike Inc. currently represents thirty percent of the athletic apparel and accessories industry. The market is comprised of professional athletes, amateur athletes, those devoted to personal fitness, and trendy young adults continuously seeking the latest fashion trends and social recognition....
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...dunks. As time has passed by, the rules and the way the game is played has changed. New rules were implemented to make the game more enjoyable and create more of a competitive balance for all those who play. Players were given titles for the position they played like for example, the tallest player on the team was called the center. While the shortest player on the team or the person who dribbled the ball the best was called the point guard. The history of basketball has correlated with the history of the US during the 20th century. As the game and the country began to evolve, the game of basketball became the 2nd most played sport in the world behind soccer. Some of the major events in American history in the 20th century such as Brown vs. Board of Education impacted the growth and development of basketball in the beginning. Although, whites and blacks both played basketball, they did not play with or against each other until the 1950s on a pro level. Basketball was the only one of the four major sports to be played in the Olympics. Because the rules of basketball were easy to play and understand, the sport began to grow globally. Basketball players became international super stars and sports heroes. As the country began to have diversity, sport of basketball began to grow it took on a racial connotation and was deemed a “thug league” by the some members of the...
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...Press LEFT 13 times, then X - Unlocks the Democrats (Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and Hilary Clinton) * Press RIGHT 13 times, then X - Unlocks the Republicans (John McCain, Sarah Palin, George Bush, Dick Cheney) * UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, CIRCLE, X - J. Cole and 9th Wonder Initial entry codes: Enter the following initials for one OR two players (in the case of six letter codes) and press A to hear the confirmation sound. After that, press + to activate the codes. * MJT - Team of M. Turmell and Tim Kitzrow * MAS COT - Unlock the Mascots team * ESP NSN - Unlock the hosts of ESPN SportsNation, Michelle Beadle and Colin Cowherd * SPR ITE - Unlike Team Sprite * JOR DAN - Unlike Team Jordan * ADI DIS - Unlock Team Addidas Additions by Phill McClelland, Eazy Money, Richmond Bramblet and Adam Steiner Unlockable: Jam Challenge Unlockables Perform the following actions to complete the various Jam Challenges and unlock players, boss battles, cheats, balls and more. * John Starks, Patrick Ewing - Atlantic Division Represent // Beat the Atlantic Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. * Larry Bird, Magic Johnson - Bird / Magic Superteam // Beat the Bird/Magic Superteam in Classic Campaign. * Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas - Central Division Represent // Beat the Central Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. * Unlimited Turbo Privilege - Easter Conference...
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...IBM 302 05-23-11 Jana Haman Jonathan Chou Andrew Chareunsouk Brent Shannn Zenia Villa Jed Wu Target market Because Nike is such a large and globally recognized company, they offer a large variety of products and thus have many target markets. They market not only footwear but apparel, equipment, and accessory products for men, women, and children. Nike is like Coca-Cola, in the sense that they design and market their products for every possible group imaginable. The different groups of footwear they design for include: running, training, basketball, soccer, sport-inspired casual shoes, kids shoes, aquatic activities, baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, outdoor activities, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, wrestling, and other athletic activities. Basically, they market their products to anyone who does any physical activity or likes the look of their shoes without being active. Even though Nike promotes itself through every sport and physical activity imaginable, they still have a demographic that they target. They try to create and market their products to people of all ages and sex, regardless of where they live. This is why Nike is successful. They not only start with the youth but progressively make footwear and accessories for people as they age and start to pick up other sports also. Because they market to every sport and physical activity, they also know that with each activity/sport there are a different group of...
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...Under Armour vs. Nike A David and Goliath Story Nike is a multinational publicly traded company that originated in 1950s between partners who were determined in providing a competitive edge for athletes through footwear. Originally the partners started out with a storefront selling manufactured shoes until they decided to design their own in 1971. During the 1972 US track and field trials they found a local athlete to endorse their new shoe design, Steve Prefontaine (Nike Inc, n.d.). Prefontaine was a world renowned runner who would send Nike shoes to other athletes which provided legitimacy within the sports world for the Nike brand. Nike continued to gain momentum through the decades through pairing cutting edge sophisticated sports apparel and peripheral merchandise with league branding. It is now considered to have more than 67.2% of the global footwear market share (Nike INC, 2013). Under Armour founder, Kevin Plank, was a former football player for University of Maryland. Much like the founders of Nike, in 1996 he saw a need in sport apparel that was not currently being addressed (Under Armour, 2013). Performance apparel began with developing the perfect t-shirt for athletes that would be compressing but also would remain drier and lighter than cotton. This idea steam rolled into a publically traded company. Their portfolio has grown from clothing to other peripheral merchandise and their newest launch is to take on the shoe industry hegemon, Nike. Promotional...
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...MailOnline - Sports website of the year Home U.K. U.S. News Sport TV&Showbiz Femail Health Science Money Video Coffee Break Travel Fashion Finder Football Transfer News Cricket F1 Boxing Tennis Rugby Union Rugby League Golf Racing More Sports Fantasy Football Headlines Login DailyMail Tuesday, Aug 12th 2014 4PM 12°C 7PM 11°C 5-Day Forecast SuperBale! Bulked-up Real Madrid star eyes more glory ahead of his homecoming at Cardiff, the city where it all began 25 years ago LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Samuel Eto'o of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's third goal and completing his hat trick during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on January 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)Liverpool consider shock swoop for former Chelsea star Eto'o as Rodgers looks to bolster striking options REVEALED: Find out who is the Premier League's most popular player when it comes down to shirt sales Man United BAN supporters from bringing in iPads and tablets into Old Trafford ahead of the new season FA facing new Wembley low with just 10,000 tickets sold for Norway friendly Khedira is NOT for sale: Ancelotti insists midfielder is going nowhere as Arsenal and Co are dealt transfer blow Drogba could miss the start of the season after picking up ankle injury Football - Tottenham Hotspur v FC Schalke 04 - Pre Season Friendly - White Hart Lane - 14/15 - 9/8/14 Tottenham Hotspur...
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