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with Frank Walker who introduced him to basketball. He was so amazing that he was asked to play basketball at St.Vincent and St.Mary High School. During his first year of playing he would score about 21 points a game. When Lebron was a sophomore he was asked to play for the USA Today All-USA First Team. He was the only sophomore ever chosen for something like this. This team won a Division 3 state title in his first two years. In his junior year the team lost the finals which made Lebron want to

during which he won five NBA championships, earned numerous individual awards and honors, and established himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history. But Kobe's impact went beyond basketball. He was a role model, an inspiration, and a symbol of what can be achieved through hard work, determination, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Early Life and Career Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant

If the NBA ever decides to change its logo, we know who the model for the current one would like to see replace him. Los Angeles Lakers Legend Jerry West, the shooting guard whose silhouette has served as the league's face since 1969, recently told The Huffington Post that he would want Michael Jordan to take the mantle if such an event were to occur. Talking with host Jordan Schultz, West said: "I hate to say it's not a Laker, but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen,

players have risen, the salary cap has followed. Although the salary cap has risen, star players continue to feel like they are worth more on the free market than they are being paid. LeBron James, for example, is invaluable to the NBA’s bottom line. Yet, because of the salary cap, he gets paid around the same as Grizzly’s guard Mike Conley who is not considered a top-five point guard in the NBA. Although the NBA salary cap is in-place to promote competitive balance between the large and small clubs

On the court, Johnson is unrivaled. His physical domination, unselfish no-look passes, and ability to assist and steal were apparent from his first games in Lansing, Michigan, where he first earned his nickname. The tallest point guard in NBA history, he led five teams to the championships, was a 12-time All-Star, and won a gold medal with the original Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. In 2002, the player that his friend and fellow great Larry Bird called “head and

they earn. In 2010 NBA player Kobe Bryant signed a three-year $90 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers (Source 2).Which equals $30 million per year. In 2009 Kobe Bryant’s contract was worth $25 million a year (Source 2). He received a five million dollar pay increase although he is an aging player. Between 2009 and 2010 professional golfer Tiger Woods earned an astounding $111 million (Source 1). That huge payday took Woods from a multi-millionaire to a billionaire. In 2010 professional

superior basketball player to Kobe Bryant. Being a 13x NBA 1st team makes LeBron the superior player over Kobe. According to Landofbasketball.com, the years LeBron James was chosen were 06, 08-2018, and the latest being 2020. These 13x selections beat Kobe by 2, who only had 11 selections LeBron was selected 10 years in a row. Furthermore, another

The Origins of the NBA The NBA has been around for generations way before our parents were even born. It is a well known that it started there as US is responsible for inventing it but the question is how did its origins come to existence. As a NBA fan decided to research the origins and piecing two and two together managed to create a essay describing its origin from a simple sport invented in the US to a sport so popular it is now played internationally. The NBA was created by owners of the

person I've ever talked to who says, 'I like the one-and-done.” Many top college basketball programs get top recruits every year and expect big things out of the players. The best recruits in the country are already being scouted by the NBA. This makes players all around the country leave college after their freshman years. These young men are making a big decision to leave school to go pro. Many players leave early because they came from poverty and they want a better life for

woman in the history of American open-wheel racing, being the only woman to win in the IndyCar Series as well as holding the highest finish by a woman at the Indianapolis 500 of 3rd place; she currently competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. With all the success and financial gains women have reached in sports, Women are still underpaid when compared to male athletes. Lopiano complains that there’s too much of a salaries gap between man and women playing the same sports. “The right to play has