...Wilt Chamberlain Athlete Wilt Norman Chamberlain is famous basketball player in the NBA and Wilt was born August 21,1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was known as Wilt Silit for his 7?1 frame and he hated that nickname Wilt Silit but it stayed with him for the rest of his life. Wilt was fifth of the nine children that were by his parents and raised by William and Olivia Chamberlain and he had two siblings that didn?t survive infancy by his parents. Wilt father worked as a janitor for a publishing company as a part-time handyman and his mother worked as a housekeeper and took charge of the nine children. The Chamberlains lived in a racially mixed middle class neighborhood Wilt liked and enjoyed a relatively pleasant childhood...
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...NBA’s greatest player. Now there has been thousands of basketball players in the NBA, but only a select few are honored to be known as one of the greats. Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and of course one of the most famous is Michael Jordan, they all share one thing; the love of the sport. Since sports have begun people always wonder who the best is. Everyone has different thoughts on who is the best, but the facts will show who really the greatest NBA basketball player is. Wilton Chamberlain was born August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at Overbook in Philli. He moved on to college level on a scholarship to the University of Kansas. He was drafted...
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...National Basketball Association (NBA). I will talk about information you need to know about how to play the game, talk about all the current and past players, and learn about the records . Before anyone can start to play the game they have to know the rules to the game. Let’s talk about a foul, a foul is when anyone cause unnecessary roughness to another player. If someone gets fouled in the act of shooting then they go to the free throw line. Each free throw is worth one point. They may be worth only one point, but they can be very crucial and nobody wants to miss them like some players, and it cost them the game. Now that we have gone over fouls we can go over turnovers. Anytime someone loses the ball and your team doesn’t recover the ball back that is considered a turnover. Examples are ball falls out of bounds, someone steals it from your team, and someone intercepts a pass. Last Is ejections, an ejection is where anyone can get thrown out of the game. A way to get ejected is to get into a fight with another player or referee....
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...Bryant, the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, jumped directly from high school to the pros in 1996 and enjoyed an impressive rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He also won the Nestle Crunch slam-dunk contest, and was the leading scorer in the Rookie Game during the NBA all-stars Weekend. Kobe Bryant could very well become one of the best basketball players to ever step on a basketball court. Kobe's parents named him after a type of steak (Kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth. This type of steak is very popular in Japan. Bryant is also fluent in Italian. Even though Bryant plays in the NBA, he is still a kid at heart and makes time for playing video games. He has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya. Bryant was the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania history with 2,883 points, breaking the marks of NBA legend and Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain (2,359 points) and former St. Joseph's player Carlin Warley (2,441 points). Bryant led his high school team to a 77-13 record in last three seasons and was a four-year starter. His father, Joe, played eight NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers and Houston Rockets, and is a former assistant coach at La Salle. As a senior at Lower Merion High School, USA Today and Parade Magazine selected Bryant as the National High School Player of the Year. He was also named Naismith Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year and to the McDonald's...
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...The Greatest of All Time Have you ever wondered who truly was the greatest NBA player of all time was? There are very many players that could be selected for this title. Some names that you would be likely to see when discussing this topic are: Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan (Top 10 Players in NBA History). Most people can recognize most of these names but one of these people may be the most well known people in all of sports. The reason for this is because he is you doubtfully the best person to every play the game of basketball. This man is Michael Jordan and he was the greatest player to ever be apart of the NBA because of his accomplishments in basketball, his impact on the game, and the legacy that he has left. Jordan’s career stats and awards are matched by very few other players. Some say that LeBron James is the greatest player. LeBron has not shown a career performance that comes anywhere close to what Jordan has accomplished. LeBron career points per game is 27.5, while Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game (Top 10 Players in NBA History). While this may not seem that much of a difference, Jordan puts the icing on the cake with all of his career accomplishments. Jordan has 3 times as many NBA championships than LeBron. Although it is true that LeBron has not finished his NBA career yet, he is definitely not on pace to surpass Jordan. To add to that, Jordan also had 6 finals MVP awards, 10 scoring titles...
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...greatest has been asked since the beginning of time. It is one of the most debated questions especially in the NBA. The conversation had gone on since the beginning of the game. The older fans of the game would say players like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain while the younger fans would say players like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. However there is always a silver lining in situations and one could say that the lining in this situation is Michael Jordan. The only time that Michael Jordan failed at basketball is when he did not make his high school team. After that he went on to have one of the most illustrious basketball careers ever. As you can see from his stats he was a dominant player throughout his fifteen year career....
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...Michael Jordan the iconic person he is now? Well it started in College when he played 3 years with North Carolina and spent 15 seasons in the NBA. In those 15 season Michael Jordan won a total of 6 NBA Championships, 5 MVPs and scored his own shoe brand that became extremely successful till this day. Due to Michael Jordan’s amazing basketball career and his success as a businessman, he has changed the industry Michael Jordan has changed the game of basketball with his legendary career. Michael Jordan has some legendary stats that no one has ever accomplished in his time. “He was the first player to win both the scoring title and the defensive player award in the same season” (“Michael Jordan”1). No one in NBA history has ever done that before until Michael Jordan. He changed the game of basketball and made players train to be...
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...first year he was known around the league as a high flyer, also winning the slam dunk contest. Just by this alone Kobe is way ahead of LeBron, but there is more to this story that just meets the eye. Kobe Bryant has set more records than LeBron, but Kobe has been in the league longer than LeBron. Kobe Bryant has also made history scoring more points than wilt chamberlain scoring a one hundred points in a single game, not only that Kobe Bryant has led the league in scoring for number of years. LeBron hasn’t led yet since he has been in the league yeah he can score but not as reliable as Kobe. When these two play it’s the most watched game in the NBA. The one thing that Kobe has that LeBron will never has is a center that knows the game and can score at any time. LeBron only has shooting guards and that is what is really killing LeBron when it comes down to winning. Besides of winning Kobe has got way more rings than LeBron, on top of that he has done it more than one time, and also without a good big man. Kobe Bryant puts the team on his back when the team needs that extra points or that extra stop. Kobe is a team player and knows when to make the extra pass, on the other end LeBron hasn’t got that point in his game just yet he still has a lot of growing up to do. One thing that sticks out about Kobe is his love for the game and his work ethics, he sleeps, eats and breaths basketball and works on all parts of his game not just one....
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...huge debate for years on who the better player is, Kobe or LeBron. People can and will go back and forth for hours explaining their argument why Kobe is a better player, and at the same time, they’ll make their argument why LeBron is right below him. These arguments can and have been flipped. With the facts and background of the two, there is only one player that is better than the other. Kobe Bean Bryant, born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a pro and star basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe entered the NBA draft fresh out from high school, and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets, but during the draft he got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He has played for the Lakers his entire career,...
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...affairs, taking of performance enhancing drugs, and even run-ins with the law. We need someone to step up not just as a role model, or some factory icon. But to bring back the integrity of the word athlete. Michael Jordan was the Chicago Bulls superstar who beat Charles Barkley and Akeem Olajuwon for Rookie of the Year back in 1985. He may be the greatest player to ever play the game. He even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including 3 straight from 1991-1993, and 3 more in 1996-1998. Michael was named the NBA Finals MVP in all of those titles. In 1991, Jordan's Bulls finally overcame the greatest impediment to their team's success, the Detroit Pistons, who had regularly eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs. In 1993 he averaged 41.0 ppg in the finals, for a record. This 6'6" guard is a NBA first teamer (10 times) He was once again an All-NBA First Team member in 1996. You can always pencil Mike in as the starting guard for the all-star game (13 appearances). He started for the ninth time in 1997, as the first player EVER to receive more than 2 million votes. In the 1997 Game he became the first player ever to record a triple double in the all-star game with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Jordan was not named MVP that year, but he did win the Game's MVP award in 1988 after scoring 40 points and again in 1996. Jordan was once again elected to start in 1998 after leading the eastern conference in voting. After coming out of retirement, Jordan was...
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...African Americans to be nothing, and never try to go big in sports, because they were accustomed to not being good enough or giving up on their dreams due to the color of their skin. Three people that/who changed the definition of sports were Nat Clifton (first African American nba player) although Michael Jordan revolutionized it, Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis. These men have played the biggest role in not only changing how the sports were played but who played in sports. These three men have not only changed the way sports is played today, but who plays the sports in our world today. They weren't always treated fair but they went through adversity with a high head to changed the world. For example the Godfather of basketball known as Michael “Air” Jordan revolutionized one sport single handedly. Although he didn’t make the varsity basketball team Jordan was treated good because he redefined the definition of a superstar by himself. Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time being despite being drafted 3rd overall behind Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie. Some awards he’s got are, “Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA...
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...Most teams in the NBL played in the Midwest, and the league only lasted for the next 10 years. In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed, with 11 teams the first season, some playing in Boston Garden, Chicago Stadium, and Madison Square Garden. Even though the NBL had more talent, the BAA had appeared to be more successful. “In 1948, four of NBL’s best teams – Fort Wayne, Rochester, Indianapolis and Minneapolis – moved to the BAA. A year later, the NBL folded, and the remaining teams jumped to the BAA, forming the National Basketball Association.” The NBA had early success due to arguably professional basketball’s first superstar, George Mikan. Mikan who was 6”10, out of DePaul University, was a giant on the court. He averaged 27.4 ppg and also led the Minneapolis Lakers to the first NBA title defeating the Syracuse Nationals. Mikan wasn’t the most exciting player to watch but he dominated the game. Leaded the NBA in points, rebounding, and shots, his team won the NBA Title 7 years...
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...March is the biggest month for College basketball because of its playoff called March Madness. This tournament is consisted of the best 68 teams in college basketball, and both men’s and women’s participate in their own tournament. Even though the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) holds a tournament for both genders, they both do not receive the same amount of media coverage. In print media more than three-quarters (76.4%) of the articles focused on men’s basketball, whereas 23% pertained to women’s basketball (Kian, Vincent, and Mondello, 2008, p. 227). The difference of amount in media coverage is enormous between the two genders. When combining both a total of three articles, or less than 1% of the overall population of articles, focused on both men and women (Kian, Vincent, and Mondello, 2008 p. 227). The media is heavily favoring one gender over another in sports and why is that?...
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...influenced by various types of changes and improvements to reflect various differences in American culture. American history has experienced a large amount change through the sport of basketball as the sport united many individuals through a very simple game that allowed players to focus on certain skills and thrive in the game. Basketball...
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...Intro Paragraph: For many years people enjoy basketball for the positions and the rules. There are five positions Point Guard, Shooting guard, power forward, small forward, and center. The point guard is usually the smallest guy on the team, the best shooter and the most athletic. Also, the point guard runs the ball up the court. Next we have the shooting guard he is the most likely to a point guard and could take place for a point guard sometimes. Some famous shooting guards are Michael Jordan and James Harden. Next we will jump right into the power forward. A power forward is usually the second tallest guy behind the center and is in the low post. Probably the best power forward is Tim Duncan. Next we'll go to the small forward. The small...
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