Struggles and Sucesses of NBA Player, Dwyane Tryone Wade Jr., a.k.a. D-Wade

Lebron James has once said, “You have to be able to accept failure to get better”. Lebron James has accomplished many things in his life. Lebron James is a NBA all star. He is know by “King James” and people usually think of him as the greatest basketball player in the world. I am going to be telling you about his accomplishments and his downfalls when he did not quit on himself.

Arn Tellem, Kobe's agent at the time said, it's an impossibility, however Bill Branch, the Hornets head coach said that the Hornets agreed to trade Kobe to the LA Lakers and the teams agreed to trade the day before. Prior to the draft, Kobe had worked out in Los Angeles, where the man himself scrimmaged against former basketball players Larry Drew and Michael Cooper. At the time of his career, Kobe was the youngest to play in a NBA game, he scored 36 points a game and averages of 24.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in his first four games. In 2004 Kobe and his new and improved team, were able to reach the NBA Finals, however they became runners up and came up short. In the 2004 finals Kobe averaged 22.6 per game and 4.4 assists and that's when O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat, after the sad lost. Although things didn't go their way, Kobe thought of the experience he had and the benefits of playing National

Irving seeked revenge, so he led the team back to the finals in 2016. By his performance in the game, it was easy to tell Kyrie had been working hard to get a ring. He played a humongous role in leading his team to victory in game 7. This led him to win his first NBA Championship which was immensely deserved.

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.

However, James decides to leave the Heat and went back to his hometown, Cleveland. Since then, Wade and Bosh carried the Heat franchise and lead the team to playoff appearances but never gone further. And now that Wade leaves the team and Bosh not cleared to play because of his health condition, the Heat is said to be looking for a high-caliber player to fill in that gap.

During his third season, Howard was selected for his first NBA All-Star game as a reserve for the 2007 All-Star game. He finished the All-Star game with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Despite 2 years of playoff losses, Howard’s hard work paid off as Orlando qualified for the 2007 NBA Playoffs. However, the Magic lost to the Detroit Pistons in the first round. Overall, Howard finished first for total rebounds in the NBA season.

Dwyane Wade has 3 children there names are Zaire Wade he is 13, Xavier Wade he is 3, and Zion wade is 9 years old. His wife is 44 years old and her name is Gabrielle Union.

LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria Marie James, who raised the child on her own. When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work. Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old. While james was young he played AAU ball . Lebrons freshman year he went to St. vincent- St. mary high school . then lebron averaged 21 points 6 rebounds per game as the season went on james led them to a 27-0 season In 2002, LeBron tried to enter the NBA, but was considered ineligible because he had not yet graduated from High School. In his senior year LeBron’s average stood at 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game. For his achievements, he was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for three years in a row. He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated which was a hint at the expectations that rested on him. All his matches were having seating problems because of the increased number of spectators coming to watch him play. In 2003, he was selected in the NBA draft to play for the

Kevin Durant was born on September 29, 1988 in Suitland, Maryland just right outside of Washington D.C. He was one of four children of Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt, Kevin grew up loving sports along with his sister Brianna, and two brothers Anthony, and Rayvonne. His Grandma was a strong influence telling him even tho he was teased for being the tallest in class his height was a blessing.

It was not very surprising that the Cavaliers were jumping at the bit and selected LeBron (Hill 25).However, “Observers wondered how (the Cleveland Cavaliers) would handle the Heralded Rookie” (“LeBron James” 3). Playing with the Cavaliers was not bare of exhilaration events. He became the youngest person to score more than forty points and later broke his own record by scoring fifty-six (“LeBron James” 5). Yet again, a period of time passes where the Cavaliers had a multitude of decisive victories and a few defeats, and LeBron once more found himself participating in a very prestigious event. He was in the 2008 Olympics. He and his team were able to deliver a victory for the U.S. by winning the gold medal for basketball (“LeBron James” 4). Next was a staggering moment for the everybody involved with the Cavaliers. Lebron decided to leave the Cavaliers and become a free agent after the 2009-2010 season. He eventually chose to join the Miami Heat (“LeBron James” 5). Things still weren’t slowing down for LeBron, he had his first son, LeBron James Jr., on June 4, 2004 (Hill 34). Roughly 3 years later on June 11, 2007, LeBron’s second son, Bryce Maximus James, was born (Hill 42). The road that LeBron, along with the Miami Heat, took led them to competing in the NBA championship. LeBron and the Miami Heat achieved champion status by winning the event (Hill 100-101). In 2014, after a few years with the Heat, LeBron signed back on with the Cavaliers and is currently still there. Now age 29, LeBron still has a lot of life left in him which could mean many more riveting moments for the fans of LeBron, or the Basketball community in

Shaquille O’Neal was renowned for being one of the most popular and paid players of the NBA. On March 8, 1972 Shaquille was born in Newark, New Jersey but because his father was a United States army sergeant Shaquille called many places around the world home. By age 13 Shaquille was a massive six foot six and many colleges were watching him, hoping to get him on their basketball team. In the end Shaquille chose to become a LSU tiger where his basketball skills improved greatly and leading him down the path into the NBA. Shaquille was the first draft pick of the 1992 draft to the Orlando Magic with a 70 million, 7 year contract. Shaquille played in the NBA until 2011 where he injured his Achilles tendon ending his career. He retired

Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the leagueDwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the leagueDwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the

Miami, FLA. - The three-time NBA champions the Miami Heat tipped of their 30th season with a 96-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game on October 1.

Which star athlete won MVP three times, and the first person drafted in 2003? It was LeBron James, also known as king James! LeBron James was born on December 30th, 1984 and was born in Akron, Ohio. James grew up living in many houses and different places. In highschool Lebron loved football and had a passion for basketball. He was inspired by his idol Michael Jordan to play basketball. He worked hard to get to where he is today, but never forgot where he came from and what it took to get where he is today.

Michael Jordan was born in 1963, nine years before the birth of Shaquille O’neal. Jordan started his National Basketball Association career in 1984 when Shaq was just twelve years old. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls for ten years until he announced his retirement in 1994. He said he had “a lost desire to play the game” (Porter xix). Shortly after he announced he was back, and played the game until his final retirement in 2003 at the age of forty. Shaq was drafted into the National Basketball Association in June of 1992 by the Orlando Magic (Nelson xiii). He played for a handful of teams and after nineteen years of fun he retired in 2011 at the age of