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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.

Wardell Stephen Curry II was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 14, 1988. He is a famous basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. He is the best point guard in the NBA goes by the name “Steph Curry”. Steph Curry was given most valuable player (MVP) last year and led Golden state to the championship for the win. He has broken many NBA records that may not ever get broken again. Steph Curry is 6’3 and plays point guard for Golden State. He averages twenty-two points per game and finished second place in rookie of the year. Steph Curry also is the best shooter in the NBA. He won the NBA 3-point contest last year even though his “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson was great competition.

Michael Jordan, one of the all-time greatest basketball legends, explains how to overcome obstacles in life: “If you are trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Michael Jordan, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Michael Phelps, Walt Disney (Sonny) - all of these very successful men have one significant thing in common. They are all diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperniss Disorder (ADHD). This can be considered proof that people with ADHD are capable of great things. In Jordan's quote, he talks about roadblocks and how people should overcome them. In this instance ADHD is the roadblock and medication is the way around it. Those who have ADHD should be medicated because the stigma of the disorder and medication continues to lessen with time and information, the positives of taking medication outweigh the negatives, the selection of medications is becoming more varied, and it allows the patient to advance in school and their careers. Many people are against medication due to ignorance, when all they need is a better understanding of the effects of it. The number of patients diagnosed with ADHD taking medication is rising due to the accessibility of the information. Many people are seeing how the good outweigh the bad which

n. 1984 NBA draft he selected with the third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls

Inspired by his idol Kevin Garnett, Howard decided to forego college and enter the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. He completed his rookie year with

Drafted by the NBA at the age of 19, many critics wondered if he would last. Not many kids know how to handle fame, most end up on the never-ending road of drugs and rehab...a cycle that never ends.

He was born on May 11, 1989. He is in the middle of two brothers. His mother was on top of Cam and his brothers studies and his father was on top of keeping them working and playing football. By his senior year as a player, he was one of the top high school prospects in the nation. He also received lots of scholarships from Virginia tech, University of Georgia, and the university of Florida.

After a great collegiate career Derrick Rose got selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA Draft. Derrick won rookie of the year honors and lead the struggling Bulls back into the playoffs. The next 3 season Derrick would play great and earn the most valuable player honors for 2010-2011 season.

Isaiah Thomas Is one of my favorite athletes. Isaiah Thomas plays for the Lakers. He is proficient adept at basketball.He can handle the ball well and he can supplementally shoot the ball well.Although Isaiah is 5’9 not that tall, but can play some genuinely good basketball, He is a great influence to kids who want to play basketball.Thomas plays for the Lakers in Basketball.conversely Isaiah Thomas was born In Tacoma,Washington he Went to the University of Washington. Accordingly he espoused Kayla Wallace Had two children Jaiden Thomas and James Thomas. Nevertheless Isaiah Thomas had a sibling Chyna Thomas. Consequently Isaiah Thomas was denominated after former Detroit Pistons Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James,

Ever since Kevin Garnett, a teenager who by-passed college, was drafted as the fifth overall pick in the 1995 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, more and more high school teenagers have been making the jump straight to the pros. Since the league draft of 1995, 17 first round picks have been high school players. This means that about 7 percent of first round draft picks in the NBA have been high school teens skipping out on their college education to make the jump to the NBA (Chylinski).

Danny Ainge saw the potential in this kid to stuff stat sheets and give his all on every play, ultimately deciding he was worth choosing with the Celtics lottery pick. Smart finished out his rookie year averaging 7.8 points, 3.1 assists, and 3.3 rebounds. He also earned a spot on the NBA All-Rookie second team despite missing ten consecutive games due to an ankle injury.

Born in Dallas, Texas he lived with both parents until they were divorced by the time he was 10, as toi which he would go on to be raised by his mother. As a child, he playing in various youth sports leagues including the infamous Little League Baseball. He atteneded Highland Park High School, where he would play as a center for the quater back of the school's varisity team and would also play baseball as well. After he expereinced a growth spurt he established himselfg as what's known as an 'elite high school prospect' during the year of 2006.

He was drafted in the first round, as the 11th pick, by the New York Giants.

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.

Wardell Stephen Curry II, better known as Stephen Curry, was born on March 14, 1988 in Akron, Ohio to Dell and Sonya Curry. Stephen Curry is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and plays for the Golden State Warriors. He has become famous for his seemingly supernatural ability to shoot a basketball from incredible distances. He is considered by some to be the greatest shooter in NBA history (Chandler).