2003 NBA Draft

out arena of people watching game seven of the NBA National Championship game, with thousands more watching on TV. Commentators, who were star players themselves, scrutinize every wrong move made. Just one mistake can lead to victory or defeat, and that final play can come down to a young man who is only nineteen years old. Are high school athletes really ready for that type of pressure? As of 1995, a trend started where athletes entered the draft from high school, with Andrew Bynum and Monte Ellis

Introduction: For the people who don't know, the acronym NBA stands for National Basketball Association. NBA's mission is to be the most respected and successful sports league and sports marketing organization in the world. Basketball popularity has been increasing through out the years and many consider the sport as second most popular in the world. Like every sport basketball, has its share of myths and misconceptions. One of the most popular myths that surround this sport is the height factor

to the ultimate plays and skilled shots. From a dunk to a layup, who's the very best of them all. Ten great players of all time are the best of the best from when the NBA began, 1946 and today, 2016. One amazing player is Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, nicknamed Shaq. Standing at 7’1” tall and weighing 315 pounds he has become a “big”NBA superstar. Born on March 6, 1972 age 44 retired in 2011. His rookie season started with the Orlando Magic. Although a bad free thrower he finished in the top ten in scoring

their graduating class before entering the NBA, is a failing the NBA and the player. If a high school player has no intrest in playing college basketball, and wants to make a living playing basketball, let him further his career. If the player is 18, it is unethical to force them into risking an entire year of their basketball lives for “development”, and all it does is risk turning a potential generational superstar into an injured has-been with no NBA future. First of all, the “student athlete”

went to was called St. Vincent - St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron,Ohio were he was highly promoted in the National Media as a future NBA superstar. After he graduated he went into the NBA draft and he was selected by his hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers, as the 1st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. LeBron led the Cavs to their first NBA Championship

rumors spreading around that LeBron was ready to join the NBA draft posted in the New York Times, after his junior season at St. Vincent St. Mary high school. James then spoke that he was not going to go into the NBA draft. Before his junior year, he was started on SLAM MAGAZINE and perhaps was the best high school basketball player in America at the moment. Michael Jordan then asked him to join him in a unique workout, following a scrimmage with NBA basketball players Antoine Walker, Michael Finley, Juan

Former NBA All-Star and current CBA sensation Stephon Xavier Marbury has become a permanent resident of the Asian giant China. Marbury, who left his playing career in the United States and a $20 million dollar NBA contract in 2010 to play pro basketball in China has guided the Beijing Ducks to three CBA titles and was voted as CBA finals MVP. "I'm so thankful and blessed to receive my green card today from the Beijing Government. It's a true honor to be part of the capital of China.” The former Georgia

to fail, then you're probably going to fail” Kobe Bryant. The first paragraph will be about Kyle Korver’’s early life. His college career with Creighton Bluejays led him to his professional career And finally the third paragraph will be about his NBA career. According to Wikipedia: Korver was born in Paramount, CA and is the oldest of four children to Kevin and Laine Korver. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, and was a Los Angeles Lakers fan as a child. Watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Jordan was first drafted into the NBA by the Chicago Bulls as the third pick in the first round of the NBA draft of 1984, after finishing his college career at the University of North Carolina. Michael Jordan has been known for his high flying and stylish dunks ever since he first stepped into the basketball scene, but there is more to Michael Jordan than his dunking abilities. Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1998 winning six NBA championships from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998

When LeBron James was born, nobody would have guessed that he would have been the one to go all the way to the NBA and perform like he does. He has amazing talent and he knows how to use it. And what's so amazing about how he went all the way to the NBA, is he was living in a state of poverty with trouble all around him and still managed to make it tontine big times.Even though the odds of how he lived were against him, LeBron James managed to put his talent first and become one of the best basketball