Outdoor Sports Is An Integral Part Of Our Culture

The NBA has helped make basketball one of the most popular sports in the world. A large reason why basketball became popular is because of the stars they changed the game like Michael Jordan and Julius Erving.

Instead now, fans look in and establish relationships with players, who become icons. Jordan, of course is the perfect example. Not only was he successful in the NBA, Jordan won two gold medals in the Olympics, the global games and even retired from basketball to pursue a baseball career in the minor leagues affiliated with the Chicago White Sox (49, 126). These brought more and more fans outside of the NBA and the country to Michael Jordan and the brand he had become, establishing this relationship on multiple

also helps players improve concentration and encourages the development of teamwork. People dream of going to the NBA. It's such an exciting game, filled with buzzer-beaters, blowouts, and ankle breakers. So much can also be learned from the game, such as the correct way to shoot, play

Agee, both from Chicago became a professional basketball player to escape the life of poverty. Hoop Dream is a great example of how sports can get you out of poverty. In the movie it showed how the two inner-city boys had all odd against them, and how the system kept knocking them down. At a young age, thy both had the same dream, and were willing to work harder than anyone else to give their family a better lifestyle. Both young men lived on the north side of Chicago, in housing projects. They were limited to where, when and who they can hang with or around, because it was so easy to get caught up in all different gangs, violence and drugs that was in the community. The time that they did spend outside they were playing basketball, playing little pickup games. Scout from St. Joseph High School seen how talented they were and wanted them, and that he did. Even though the boys’ families wanted, the best for them they could not afford to move closer to the high school; so the boys had to wake up at five in the morning and make that hour and forty minutes commute to school every day.

Whether you love or loath sport, there is no denying that sport is an integral part of the Australian culture and what makes this great nation. The pride of place that sport has in the Australian culture is far from a myth.

December 21, 1891- The birth of basketball. It has been changed from simply shooting a soccer ball into a peach basket to dunking a seven pound, leather ball into an iron rim. In the early years of the game, basketball was not as popular as other sports. In the 1985 NBA draft all this would change with the emergence of a 6'6" basketball phenomenon from Wilmington, North Carolina. Although going third in the draft, he recreated the game and is known as the best player to ever touch a basketball; he is Michael Jordan.

The first game of basketball was played in the beginning of 1891.Basketball has changed since all these years. By getting into basketball it could change your life forever. Basketball is a serious game to many people and they try their hardest to win a game. By this surprise Michael Jordan is one of these people that got his life changed when he went to basketball. To this day people still remember him as one of the greatest basketball players ever.

Over the past 50 years, the views on African American basketball players by society has dramatically changed. As African Americans have gained rights, athletes have continued to influence society. Since then, the influence these star players have had on society has become overwhelming. African American basketball players have gone from being quarantined from the league, to becoming children’s icons. African Americans players were forced to create their own leagues and teams in order to play professionally. As a result of this, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters were created. The Globetrotters still have a lasting impact on society up to this date. During the 1950s, when African Americans began to enter the NBA, white players feared they would be harmful to the league. In the 1970s, just after the ABA and NBA merger, the NBA nearly ended as a result of the lack of fan interest. White fans disliked the “black game” and emerging black stars. In just a ten year period, the views towards these dominant players completely changed, as players like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan completely revolutionized the game. These stars forced the public to watch the games, and appreciate these players. In addition to transforming the league, the views towards African Americans by the rest of society changed as well as a result of these players. Along the way on this arduous journey, African Americans successfully transformed American culture and had an everlasting impact on society.

The game of basketball presents lots of opportunity and doesn't limit players to one league. International basketball for example, is great paying although it is not the playing level of the NBA. AAU on the contrary are giving exposure for the college level and is very valuable to young ball players. Streetball also gives a stage for players hoping to play at the next level much similar to AAU. All in all basketball presents

I’m not going to bore you with facts you probably won’t recollect and I’m not going to act as if I am supercilious to this issue, but I am one for a change. Everything is going to change eventually, the court outside of the Newhalen School needs to change. The court is getting superannuated and precarious, the basketball rim and backboard is getting rusty and worn down by the years of snow, wind, and rain. We need a safe environment for our future generation. This court right now is intact, but imagine it years from now. It would collapse. The rim looks like it’s about to break off every time I go to shoot around there, and people should fear of that happening. If the rim did fall it would induce serious damage to the victim of that happening. The court currently is disintegrating and the nails that are holding the boards together are

Basketball doesn’t just do it’s job on the court, every coach that I had has taught me important life lessons from basketball. For example, when a ref calls a bad foul you can’t stay mad because like the weather even though it rains and you don’t want it to you need to learn how to move on and work with what’s given to you. Sports in general help you grow as a person and make friends with many people. I enjoy playing with different people because you get to create a bond with many and be more social around people.

Over 30 million people play basketball in America and it is one of fastest growing sports in the world (Lynn). It is an exciting and very intense sport to play and watch. Most people how ever, do not know how or when it was created. The purpose of this paper is to inform people about when basketball was created, how much it has changed, and talk about some influential players of the game.

On these social media account, the NBA Cares posts video of popular NBA players such as Stephen Curry, Lebron James, Andre Drummond, and Chris Paul reaches out to the community such as middle school and dedicate their time by reading to the youth in celebration of National Reading Month. They’re also invite disability child to their game for free and hangout with the players before game time or open a summer camp for kids who wants to learn basketball. On its website the NBA Cares posted “NBA Cares is renewing its commitment to communities around the world by inspiring play and teaching basketball’s values to more than 15 million youth, providing an additional 3 million hours of service to others, and leaving a lasting legacy in communities by building 1,000 more safe places to live, learn or play by 2025”. This strategy has been working pretty well for the NBA because it shows that they care about the community by reach out the youth and provide them with the tools and opportunity for them to stay in school and learn about education beyond the game.

The game of street basketball has a long and prosperous history. Some people might think that the whole game is ridiculous and is very unnecessary. But what a lot of people don’t know is that some of the best NBA players have come from the streets. But hold on i’m jumping ahead light years lets start from the very beginning all the way back to the 1890’s. Where all of basketball will start and continue to thrive.

Duke Center and Rixford kids don’t have anywhere to play basketball, and if the community added one it would be good for Otto-Eldred basketball. Secondly, gym classes could use it when they go outside for gym, then they could play basketball more often. Finally, kids love to play basketball so there would be a lot of pickup games, which is like a real game.