Demar Derozan Argumentative Essay

Kevin Gates is an inspirational speaker and pushes people to push them self. “Love the people god gave you because he will need them back someday.” Is what he is saying in this quote is don't spend so much time on not liking people and just enjoy life and don't fight with others. “Don't lose your mind trying to wait for people to come to their senses.” In this quote Kevin is saying don't tear yourself down when people don't talk to you or contact you.

For high school he went to Findlay, OH and for college he went to miami , OH. He was drafted in the first round AND 11 pick of the NFL DRAFT.

He was drafted to the Seattle Supersonics and six days later relocated to Oklahoma City Thunder. In his first year of the NBA, he wasn’t a starter, but a solid backup. His first ever NBA triple double was in March 2009 with dominating stats of 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. In his rookie year he averaged 15 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds, and 1 steal. He continued to improve his game and earn the respect of some very gifted opponents and coaches.

As it stands today, Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player to have ever played the game. Some argue that Michael Jordan was better, but he was not. Some argue that Lebron James is better, but he is not. To compare him to the men who played the center position is a waste of time. Obviously Shaquille O’Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar were more dominant. They were freaks of nature. What Kobe had that set him apart from everyone else was a skill set and mentality that is unmatched. Kobe is the best player first and foremost because he was a Los Angeles Laker for twenty years. Some may say that my bias towards Kobe as a Laker fan discredits my argument, but it does not.

When you see yourself living out your dream, the thought of what you're most passionate about pulls you in. Passions in one's life change based on what had affected that person. Dreams are defined to change. However, the benefits of these thoughts is that they belong to you and only you. Not one person's opinions matter but your own. Chris McCandless simply was living out his own ideal life, the way he wanted; not to the idea of his parents, his friends or of society. McCandless wanted to escape society and civilization which he felt was tying him down, while also trying to discover himself. McCandless is not by any means a wacko. He was simply defying society and its ideal expectation it holds upon us as a whole.

Dwight David Howard was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8, 1985. Howard became serious about playing basketball around age 9 and attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. During his high school career, he primarily played power forward and averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 blocks, and 13.5 rebounds per game in a total of 129 high school appearances. As a senior, Howard helped lead his team to the 2004 Georgia state title. In his senior year, he averaged 25 points, 8.1 blocks, 18 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He was widely recognized as the best high school basketball player in America and was subsequently awarded the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award and numerous others, including the McDonald’s National High School Player of the Year.

According to Speaking of the Devils Podcast, Arizona State's Kalen Ballage will return to school for his senior year and final year of eligibility.

It all started in Dubuque, Iowa. Then bam he started getting college scholarships when he was a sophomore in high school. He went to do big things in sports and make big records. He leads the all-time NBA in 3 pointers. He was looking in the spotlight of Steph Curry when he was little then later in life he beat it. Read about Kobe Meyers autobiography.

In March 1857, one of the most controversial events preceding the Civil War occurred. Dred Scott, and his wife had once belonged to army surgeon John Emerson, who bought him from the Peter Blow family of St. Louis. After Emerson died, the Blows apparently helped Scott sue Emerson’s widow for his freedom, but lost the case in state court. Which was because Mrs. Emerson left him with her brother John Sanford. Whose name was misspelled in court papers. He was a New York citizen. Scott sued again in federal court, claiming Missouri citizenship. Scott’s lawyers eventually appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Corey Brewer was born in Toronto, Tennessee and attended Portland High School. He played multiple sports, but saw his greatest achievements while playing basketball for the Portland Panthers. As a junior, he led the Panthers to the Tennessee High School State Basketball tournament semi-finals. During Brewer’s senior year, he was drafted to the elite McDonald’s All-American Team and played in the Jordan Brand All-American game in 2004.

He leads his team, LSU to the championship and helped them win it. Then one night Shaun got an idea from one of his college buddies to join the 2016 NBA Draft that was coming up in 3 months, and that is what he did. Those upcoming months he trained for the NBA. Then the day the NBA Draft come up, he was sitting with his family when they announced the first pick in the NBA Draft. ''For the first pick in the NBA Draft the Chicago Bulls select... Shaun Parker, The six foot nine Powers forward from Louisiana State University.'' The announcer said.''YESS'' he yelled and from that day he always cherished that

[CI] After taking the veteran Celtics to a 7 game series Rose had just begun being seen as a elite player and most likely a all star in just his sophomore season. However as a sophomore, his much expected preseason was halted with an ankle injury in the first preseason game.The windy city assassin would not return in any preseason game. The season Opener saw the Assassin playing limited minutes with only 13 points but managed to snag 7 assist and 7 rebounds. The ankle bothered him most of November as Rose averaged 15.2 for the month of november, but as his ankle healed, Rose bloomed.

After he graduated from high school, he decided to go and play for the University of North Carolina Where he was a big star and won a championship title with a last two-second shot. He was nominated player of the year. He then was drafted to the Chicago Bulls, where he had a long list of outstanding accomplishments.

When people think of NBA (National Basketball Association) greats many names come to mind like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Lebron James, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. But one name tops this list and that name is Michael Jordan. His skills are extraordinary with a unique style NBA fans have ever seen. He was and all-around legend who could score without giving any effort. He is the best defensive guard to walk the earth he has the best on-ball defense forcing steals and blocking people's shots with skills like this no doubt he's the Greatest of All-Time.