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Once entering the NBA and signing his multimillion-dollar contract he decided that instead of spending money on cars, mansions or jewelry, he would establish the Embassy of Hope, a non-profit foundation, which was set up to help the needs of children and their families. This was just the beginning to many ways Carter would start to give back to his community. The foundation is based out of his hometown of Daytona Beach. He says “It was important for me to share my good fortune with those who are not so fortunate.” (Vince Carter pg. 24) Since the foundation started, the Embassy of Hope has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and has touched the lives of children by contributing funds to many non-profit organizations. Every year the foundation provides 2 scholarships a year to a male and a female student in Volusia County who have met certain criteria. It currently continues to raise money and develop new and different scholarships for high school graduates. In his biography he makes the

Hoop Dreams, directed by Steve James, is an outstanding documentary that gives the viewer a perspective on several different elements on the life of a teen basketball player. The film follows Arthur Agee and William Gates, two basketball stars, who live in the rough Chicago area. The inner-city boys get noticed for their skills, and they are recruited to play for dominant team. The audience follows the boy’s journey with basketball, school, and general life matters. The film dives into the reality of living in the hood and chasing a dream of playing professional basketball. The corruption of the school system and sports are examined throughout the film. The audience follows Agee and Gates through their triumphs and failures in their chase to the top. The director, Steve James, uses the film genre of documentary for the story of Arther Agee and William Gates because it highlights the raw moments of their lives.

who is considered a reservation basketball star, but his promising future is destroyed by alcohol.

Michael Jordan had a passion for Basketball. It was not something he did to fill up his spare time; it was a goal that he knew would be his channel to influence the world. When we follow our passion, we would paint the world in very bright colors. It is important to know that our passion is our DNA, which would be the channel through which we make a mark in our world. Michael Jordan’s passion still speaks because he has influenced many generations of young people in the game of Basketball.

Bryant’s accomplishments, competitiveness, and work ethic is very inspiring to the fans of sport. Playing for one of the biggest franchise team for 20 years and winning five championship is something no other player has done except Kobe Bryant. Bryant has also maintained his high level performance in the most competitive league by spending time on his craft for many hours and extending his time on recovery by icing and playing less minutes during each game. One of the most inspiring moment in Bryant’s career is him coming back from torn achilles during the game against the Golden State Warriors in 2013. Bryant tore the tendon as he fell from getting a shooting foul, he stayed on the court and made his two free throws which led to a remarkable win. His eager to win a game is ambitious than any players. At the age of 34, it is very difficult for top athletes to come back from serious injury but Bryant never gave up so he embraced his injury to put himself through a very intense rehabilitation to bounce back from his step back. In the article “Kobe Bryant: I inspire myself by inspiring others” Kobe Bryant stated “ when people say you can’t come back from that…. I’ve had those doubts about myself but i’m not gonna cower to those doubts. I’m not going to be scared” This quote demonstrates how inspiring Kobe is because his willingness to fight back his serious injuries and embracing the fear that is created by others and

Karl Malone also known as the “ mailman” grew up on a small family farm in Summerfield, Louisiana. He faced many challenges like his father committing suicide when he was only three years old. He worked very hard to help make up for his father's absence. Karl started to play basketball at a very early age and he was good at it. He struggled to get good grades but his mother told him “grades before basketball”. After he improved his school work he lead Summerfield High School to three consecutive state titles. When he finished his successful time In high school It was time for collage.

My topic is about the full impact LeBron James has had on the NBA and society. He is known as a modern-athlete activist, he has never been shy to express his thoughts on social issues outside and inside of the NBA. LeBron James has played such a major role in the Black Lives Matter movement. For example, in the opening of the 2016 ESPYs, LeBron mentioned all the recent police shootings that have been occurring, and expresses his feelings on how he wants change. My topic will also talk about the impact he’s had on the economy, not only the impact inside of the NBA but thing’s he’s done outside of the league. Overall, I’ll explain the overall impact that he’s had on the world, and how much of an influence he has been in the African American community.

Vincent Lamar Carter played on the New Jersey Nets from 2004 to 2009. He played hard for our state and is one of the greatest dunkers and players of all time. Vince has his own charity called The Embassy of Hope and participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and donated to the ALS Foundation. Not only was Vince amazing on the court he was amazing off the court, earning his bachelor's degree in African American Studies in 2001.

In the last ten years many young and talented high school basketball players have chosen to enter the NBA draft. These 17 and 18 year olds decide to skip college, and instead they choose to take a big risk and enter the NBA, hoping to become stars and earn millions of dollars. In many cases, these youngsters’ careers are a failure because they don’t turn out as talented as they thought to be. They end up spending only a few seasons in the NBA because they are not good enough to compete at that level. Many of them have to move on to doing other things, such as playing basketball overseas, doing everyday jobs, or going back to college to earn a degree.

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.

It was in the first grade that Sammy Jordan was lifted up by his dad to be eye to eye with the rim and shoot the basketball. From that moment on, Sammy loved the game. He lived and breathed basketball. Every Saturday night Sammy and his dad would pop a squat on the couch, turn on the TV, and watch their home town team the North Carolina Tar Heels play. Sammy Jordan’s dream has always been to play for the University of North Carolina and then be drafted into the National Basketball Association.

He was the highest drafted black quarterback ever. That year, Steve signed a contract for $28.4 million for 7 years, and the first thing he did with that money was build a new house for his mom in Mt. Olive, MI. At 22, he was the Oilers highest paid player. In the offseason that year he was tutored intensively. His primary mission in the 95 and 96 season was to absorb knowledge and make the leap to the NFL. During his rookie season when the starting quarterback was injured, Steve played against the Detroit Lions the second half of the game. He completed 16/27 passes for 203 yards including a TD. He started the next 2 games and won both. During 1996, he played 10 games and started 4. The team went 8-8, just missing the playoffs. During the 1997 season, Steve had 674 rushing yards, which was the third highest for a QB in the NFL. He had the second best overall rating of any QB drafted in the last 6 years. In the 1998 season, the Titans placed second in the AFC Central. In 1999 Steve had a fantastic performance against the Bengals in a 36-35 win with 21/32 passing with 341 yards and 3 TD’s. He led Tennessee to the AFC Championship. The Titans moved on to their 1st Super Bowl berth, where they faced the St. Louis Rams. Steve became the second black QB to start in the Super Bowl. The Titans ended up losing to the Rams in a nail biting game, but Steve’s strong performance didn’t go unnoticed. People considered him a

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.

Well the program that i've been telling you about this whole time of NBA cares really does fix these issues. When thinking about players like Len bias who were great that never had the chance to play in the league because of bad influence if NBA Cares was around in his time the chances of that happening are very slim. “NBA greats like Kevin Durant is a prime example of someone who chose his future over the streets due to NBA cares influence by teaching and showing basketball to underprivileged kids like him”(nbafit.com). “In retrospect if you donate to NBA cares there message will reach further horizons meaning, less violence among kids who could be great and if these kids hear NBA cares message, for your donation you are insuring a fruitful life from the NBA with great upcoming

Stephen Curry was born into a family consumed with athletics. His father, Dell, was a standout basketball player in college and a professional player in the NBA for sixteen years. Stephen’s mother, Sonya, played division one volleyball at Virginia Tech (Dell played basketball at Virginia Tech as well). Stephen has two siblings: a brother named Seth (also a professional basketball player) and a sister named Sydel (a college volleyball player at Elon University). As a child, Stephen played football, basketball, and baseball. One of his favorite things to do was watch his father play in NBA games (Fleming). Stephen went to high school at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina and played AAU basketball (travel basketball to gain recognition from college coaches) with the Carolina Miners (Chandler). As a high school basketball player, Stephen was overlooked by many college coaches because he was short. Curry dreamed of playing basketball at Virginia Tech, where his father and mother had attended and both played sports