Interesting Facts About The Nba

Imagine you were in the NBA and it is the finals and it is the last round of the finals and you were down 15 points and 10 minutes left and all the odds are against you. That is what Shaquille O'Neal does he does the unthinkableand beats the odds. Shaquille O’neal is one of the many great basketball players. He has had so many achievements, a lot in basketball. He is a great player in this project I will talk about his birth, his early life, high school, college , in the NBA, and retirement. This project is going to take him through his life, so here it is.

Furthermore Wilt Chamberlin who played in the 60’s, in which he was only seven footer at the time and owned the league, held the previous record.

Tom Brahaney, a center that was unequivocally described as the winner of the best matchup in the game of the century, was born on my birthday. He had his clam to fame in college, but he also played professional ball for 9 years. Tom was large for the time at 6’2” and 230 lbs. He Played for Oklahoma, the second best team in the big 8,for his whole college career.

This shows the drive that the player has for the sport and even without his height being greater, he still depends on his heart for it. It's not all about what you posses, physically . Another awesome quote said by Roko, was “ if I don't stop you, maybe you'll trip over your big

Also, Crichton was often teased for his height of “an awkward six feet, seven inches by the time he was thirteen years old” (Trembley 3). Crichton got the pleasure of meeting a famous seven foot two inches basketball player - Wilt Chamberlain (Hayhurst 16). Crichton himself was six feet nine inches so this event “helped Crichton put his own height into perspective” (Hayhurst 16). All of these events led Michael Crichton to be the person he was and shaped the way he would later write his best-selling novels.

When he first started playing for the Celtics, “He was listed as between 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), and his shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' success” (“Bill Russell”).   As Russell towered over his opponents, it became hard to score on the surging Celtics.  Russell’s defensive figure created a foundation for the NBA, in which defense began to become more recognized.  

Competition is what brings individuals together deciding who the best in the event is; one of the most fierce and competitive events in America is basketball. The official league in America for basketball is called National Basketball Association (NBA) which only drafts the best basketball players in the world; there have been many players in the NBA, but none other like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant who are future Hall of Famers. The perseverance of Kobe substantially overcomes LeBron James’s work ethic, leading Kobe to become the best basketball player of all-time. Titling an individual “The Greatest of All-Time” signifies the best basketball player and role model, which Kobe Bryant achieved over LeBron James from a dedicated work ethic, valuable awards, and a courageous attitude on the court with the motivation of winning. Deciding if LeBron James or Kobe Bryant is better, is hard to interpret considering both men have vast achievements from their basketball careers.

In this paper I will convince you that Wilt Chamberlain has the most unbreakable record in the world. One reason he has a most unbreakable record is no one is even close to breaking them. Right now, no one is really that good in the NBA. There are good players, but no one is getting close to those records. The next closest is six by Kobe Bryant.

The NBA is a highly competitive league that is full of elite athletes. Kevin Durant is a six foot-nine inch, twenty-seven year old man. He plays small forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He has been selected to five All-NBA teams and six All-Star teams. He has an Olympic Gold Medal and has been featured in three movies. He also won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2008. He has four NBA scoring titles and won Most Valuable Player in the season of 2013-2014. Stephen Curry is a six foot-three inch, twenty-seven year old man. He is a point guard for the Golden State Warriors. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft and two time NBA All-Star. He was the NBA Three-Point Shootout champion in

Jordan’s Growth Michael Jordan also known as “Air Jordan” is known for being a professional basketball player that has won multiple NBA championships. He is possibly considered one of the best basketball player of all time. Even though he was kicked off of his high school basketball team. Jordan was first recognized when he played for North Carolina and won the ACC championship. Jordan was amazing “In his freshman year he played in the ACC team and made the game winning shot to beat Georgetown in the championship.”

Chamberlain’s path to the NBA began in high school career when heplayed for the Overbrook Panthers, Philadelphia. He averaged 31 points a game during the 1953 season. In his second season, he set a school record of 71 points against Roxborough. At 6ft-11 inches Chamberlain was nicknamed the dipper because he had to dip his head to pass under doors. He played as a centre and his team used his height to their advantage setting up specific plays for him score. A career in basketball became a real possibility even if Chamberlain himself didn’t realise it yet.

Overall this topic is interesting to me because I’ve been a big basketball fan my whole life but as I grew older I realized I wouldn’t be make it in the NBA or be Lebron James. Instead this project will allow me to explore the jobs that still have a connection to sports. At the same time I will see what has to be done behind the scenes that most people do not know about.

Moses Malone is the last ABA (American Basketball Association) alumnus to play in the NBA and his 21 seasons of professional campaign became the record for the longest term of service surpassing the great Abdul Jabbar’s record in professional basketball.

It’s not a stretch to say that André the Giant lived in a different world from the rest of us. Standing at 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighing in at 550 pounds, André the Giant was famed for his unbelievable physical feats, including drinking over 150 beers in one sitting. Here are twenty-one photographs that put his size in

was not much shorter than me. His muscular build and strength as a child always amazed me.