2009 NBA All-Star Game

ones. But it all comes back in the year of 2009 when I was watching the Los Angeles Lakers play the Orlando Magic for the championship. Just thinking about that day brings a smile that runs from ear to ear. That was the

and his vision can combine to make him." The american dream has changed from the 1920s to the present dramatically. The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts Sexual mores, gender roles, hairstyles, and dress all changed profoundly during the 1920s. But for many others, the United States seemed to be changing in undesirable ways. The result was a thinly veiled "cultural civil war," in which a pluralistic society clashed bitterly over such issues as foreign immigration

King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution brings a fresh perspective to the life of one of the National Basketball Association’s most iconic and prominent players of all time. Bill Russell is known for his tenacious and innovative style of basketball play, but rarely does his background get much attention. Aram Goudsouzian takes a detailed look into the life of 6’10” Bill Russell, making note of not only his authority on the court, but also his background, culture, and attitude

The event every small infant, to up and coming middle school player, high school stars, and some past NBA legends found pleasure in. Exhilarating and dramatic, the Beasts in the East Basketball Tournament was about to start, and the two best players in the East were the brothers Jermaine and Chauncey Collin. Before I go any further, the Beasts in the East Basketball Tournament was an annual event like an NBA All-Star Weekend. The tournament includes the best players on the East side of America and

ike’s Equality Advertisement The “Equality” Nike commercial is a powerful commercial for all individuals as it inspires them to bring positive change in their communities. The focal message of Nike’s advertisement is that equality has no borders, it can overcome anything on its paths, and together we can help equality reach infinite borders. Because one person's, race, religious belief, sexuality does not define what equality is. Therefore, there is no one better than others. The purpose of the

NBA All-Star Weekend is in books, and it might have been one of the better All-Star Weekends in several years. Although the All-Star Game wasn’t as competitive as most had hoped, the pageantry surrounding the event was at an all-time high as Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour made its latest stop at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. The Slam Dunk Contest might have been the best ever, the Three-Point Contest came down to teammates and likely the two best shooters in the world, and a big man pulled off the

Kobe Bean Bryant, born on August 23, 1978, can arguably be considered one of the greatest of all time. Kobe Bryant’s passion for basketball started around the age of three, with his father Joe Bryant being a former NBA player, he quickly fell in love with the game. Growing up, his favorite basketball team was the Lakers. In 1984, after his father retired from the NBA he moved his family to Italy, where he played in the Italian league. Enjoying playing the sport of basketball and soccer, Bryant grew

going to make winning that much better.” (Kevin Durant) Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson in the end was born to be stars. They are characteristic to be the most well-known men in NBA history. Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson lived two different lives but they shared the same passion for basketball. Their early life, career choices and leadership in the NBA which made Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson NBA legends. First, Kobe was born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was the youngest out of three

The NBA is starting to gain more popularity than it has in the past years because teams are building super teams. Fans love watching an amazing team play against teams which aren’t as good. The Golden State Warriors were one of the first teams to make a super team and a major key player is their point guard Steph Curry. For other teams to compete they would have to make their own super team, this is true for Oklahoma City Thunder and their major key player Russell Westbrook. Both these players are

awesome 63 points in the recent 2016 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league's All-Star and bagged the Most Valuable Player of the Game award for the second time around, but former teammate Chris Bosh did not congratulate the CBA sensation. "He doesn't text back," Bosh said, via the Palm Beach Post's Anthony Chiang. "That's right, I said it. He does a horrible job at communicating so I gave up." The ten-time NBA All-star and two-time champion had some praise for him, too. Bosh said that what Beasley