2009 NBA All-Star Game

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    He had a normal childhood and in high school he was a good basketball player. In college he got recognized and got early fame. He went to the NBA and became a very well known NBA player. He also has a big interest in fashion too. He also has a great family who he loves and cares for. Westbrook has a very good basketball career and is one of the best NBA players there is. Russell Westbrook had a good early life and was a very good basketball in high school. Westbrook was born November 12, 1988.

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    Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players to ever live. He is known for entering the NBA straight from high school instead of from college. Kobe also is the third highest scorer in the NBA. He is athletic, tall, and famous. This beast has earned two Olympic gold medals . Kobe even has his own shoe brand that millions of people wear today. Kobe Bryant was born on August 13, 1978, in Philadelphia. He retired at age 37 and is still living and well. He used to be a basketball legend and is now

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    National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), or National Hockey League (NHL). Not to mention that we as a nation spend more on collegiate, and high school sports. Fans love when their respective team drafts a new superstar, or make a blockbuster trade to bring in talent. However on the down side in recent years fans have also had to deal with lost cause seasons in order to make these trades, or draft these players. In today’s world teams are all about building their team for the

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    basketball for 4D, a youth basketball team with numerous All-Americans on their roster. Ariza attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles and played varsity basketball. As a junior, he and other future NBA players Bobby Brown, Brandon Heath, and Hassan Adams led Westchester to the California State championship. As a senior, Ariza was considered the number 18 player in the nation, listed as the number 5 power forward, and rated a five-star recruit by Rivals.com in 2003. Ariza accepted a scholarship

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    All about Giannis Antetokounmpo The name Antetokounmpo has thirteen letters and six vowels. This name is hard for many people to pronounce. Do you know where the The Greek Freak got his name? Well, he got his name from Greece since that’s his home country. Childhood Giannis Antetokounmpo was born on December 6, 1994 in Sepolia, Athens. His parents came from Nigeria to Greece because they wanted a better life. He has two older brothers, Francis and Thanasis, and two younger brothers, Kostas and

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    once said “To many players in today 's NBA, Bryant stands on equal footing with the player he patterned his game after.” (http://www.foxsports.com/) I find it authentically interesting that if you ask Kobe Bryant he will willing confess to attempting to replicate Michael Jordan’s exclusive playing style. When Kobe was questioned concerning the allegations in regards to Kobe stealing MJ’s style of play this was his rebuttal “as a kid growing up in Italy, all I had was video, so I studied everything

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    that pay attention and are interested in the game of basketball, there are arguments between the two about who is better. Some people that like basketball think that Dell Curry is better than his son but if you look at the history of statistics between the two, and the goals that they have achieve as individuals that have a love for the game of basketball technically Stephen Curry is better than his father, But also the three point line was put into the NBA on October 12 , 1979. Some of the similarities

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    All athletes no matter what sport and time period they play must be strong, dedicated, and hardworking. Specifically for basketball, you have to be quick on your feet, you must possess the ability to make quick decisions, and have a solid knowledge of the game in order to play at higher levels. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest athletes ever, certainly to step foot on the basketball court. He has changed the way basketball is played and how athletes are viewed forever. Michael Jordan was born

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    of 30.1 points per game, he turned into the youngest NBA scoring champion and was chosen to his first All-NBA team. Still ending the year strong with a point overage of 28 points per game, winning his third consecutive scoring title. According to the article by John Rhode on newsOK.com, On February 19 of the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Durant recorded his first career 50 point game, scoring 51 points against the Denver Nuggets. Durant went to play for his first 50 point game, scoring 51 while

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    By: Max Follmer Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Jordan left collage after junior year to join the NBA, Jordan won NBA Rookie of the year Award. Michael Jordan was a very famous basketball player from 1984 to 2003, Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to the NBA championship six times and won the MVP award five times and tree all-Star MVPs. Michael Jordan went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981, he was an important member of his basketball team

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