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Basketball Player Journey

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My senior project will be about the journey to becoming a proffessional basketball player. I chose this particular subject because I love the sport and think I could do it as a career if I keep on the path of hard work and playing in college. I love basketball; it relieves stress from school, home and personal issues. I started playing basketball when I was 12 in the neighborhood with the older guys, but I started really playing in eigth grade.Learning more about becoming a Proffesional basketball player made me realize that . Thier wasnt any specific things that surprised me , besides the fact that it takes a lot of dedication to the sport. …show more content…

He showed his skills by scoring 32 points against the University of Michigan in his second game and wound up earning Southern Conference freshman of the year honor.
"Make it work no matter what you have to work with – that’s something that stuck with me very early on as a point guard. Adjust. Get creative. Try a different angle, a different lane, a different move or a different shot – just make it work." - Stephen Curry
Curry became a national star in March of his sophomore year, when he carried the Wildcats to a berth in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament with a series of high-scoring performances. After leading the nation with an average of 28.6 points per game as a junior, the All-American was selected with the seventh pick of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.
NBA Stardom His small frame and boyish looks, Curry was more than capable of NBA opposition with his shooting and ball-handling abilities. The 6'3" guard averaged 22 points per game after the 2011 All-Star break, and wound up finishing second in the Rookie of the Year balloting. His play earned him a spot on the USA Men's Basketball Senior National Team, which won the gold medal at the 2011 World …show more content…

He then capped a memorable season by helping the Warriors knock off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, giving the team its first championship since 1975.
For an encore, Curry helped the Warriors to 24 consecutive wins out of the starting gate in 2015-16, a torrid pace that propelled the team to an NBA-record 73 wins. The superstar guard again demonstrated his unparalleled skills throughout the season, finishing with an astounding 402 three-pointers and league-high 30.1 points per game. In May 2016, Curry became the first person to be named Most Valuable Player by unanimous vote in NBA history, and one of only 11 players to win the MVP award two years in a row.
"I never really set out to change the game. I never thought that would happen in my career," Curry said after receiving the MVP honor. "What I wanted to do was just be myself. ... I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. You've got to be able to put the time and the work. That's how I got here, that's how I continue to get better every single

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