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    Part of the Team Basketball has been more than just a game in my life, it has always been a big part of my life, but it has been a part differently than what it is to others. I love everything about basketball. I have done everything from keeping the official book for a men's and women's collegiate team to washing a high school team's practice clothes and even making sure everyone has their uniforms and shoes before leaving for an away game. You don't have to be on the court, you don't have

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    Men's Olympic Basketball Team, also known as The Dream Team, have in common. Without question, The Dream Team was the best team to ever be assembled in the history of sports and it was created after a devastating third place in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Ready to come back winning, the U.S. compiled eleven all-star NBA players (Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, etc.) and one college player (Christian Laettner) who is known as the best college basketball player ever

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    My first symbol I chose was basketball. I chose basketball because basketball is a fun sport that i learn things from and that i love to do.The meaning of basketball to me is like confidence. when i started basketball i was just a normal kid playing a sport but i learned confidence from it not just on the court and not just in sports but i learned confidence in life and still now 8 years later i still make basketball a big factor of my daily life.I also chose basketball because what is cool to me

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    Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891. Women’s basketball began in the winter of 1892 at Smith College when a physical education teacher began teaching young women the game of basketball. However, women’s college basketball has come a long way since then. I will explain how the game of basketball is played and the life of a women’s college basketball player at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls. First I will talk about the material aspects of the game, who participates

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    shot. You are filled with joy and pride. This is what playing basketball feels like; but what if you didn’t make that shot? What if you let your team down and everyone started sighing and booing at you? So, is this sport worth playing, or, will it turn out to be just another life regret?         In the year of 1891, Dr. James Naismith (who was a physical education instructor) invented a game that he later called “basketball”. Basketball is a sport in which players develop agility, endurance, and hand-eye

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    I was introduced to the game of basketball by my brothers. At first I didn’t like the sport, as football was my passion at the time. Being the youngest sibling however, I always looked up to my brothers, so I wanted to do anything they were doing. I never would’ve guessed the impact basketball would have on my life. I never knew basketball would allow me to travel the world, meet amazing people, and help me grow into the person I am today. Basketball changed my life. The qualities and lessons

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    Why do I love basketball. I love it because it’s a competitive sport. I am a competitive person and I want to win. I love it because I can learn anything about the game quick. Whether it be a play or a simple skill. I love it because I can play however I want. I wasn’t one of those kids who saw an NBA star play and just wanted to be like him, or had someone put a ball in my hands at an early age. I first met basketball through my brother. He was playing at Ridgeview High School. His games were fun

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    I love basketball as much as I love sweets, and I love sweets. I was at camp early one day and we were playing basketball before camp started because me and my friends were bored. After a little more some of my friends came running into the gym loudly and I started to play with one of them 1vs1 in our enormous gym. Before we could even finish we had to go listen to the camp director talk excitedly to us about what we were going to do that day. We sat down in the middle of the gym listening to her

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    Being invited to the LSAM State basketball tournament was kind of a big deal. This was my first year playing on the 7-8th grade team at my middle school. Going into it we were heavy favorites to win, but that all changed after our first game. Standing on the side of the lane for a free throw, I could feel the cold sweat dripping down my face. My coach yelling “Andy get the rebound”, which actually meant to run a play after the shot. Down two points, I watch the ball bounce off the rim and I leap

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    Starting off highschool I was always known as the shy boy however, things began to change when I made it onto the basketball team. On top of being one of the smallest and shortest, I never interacted with anyone and kept to myself. I was never looked at as a star player so after what seemed like an endless amount of practicing. My hard work finally paid off, I went from starting off as a benchwarmer to becoming a starting player. My coaches had seen how much I had improved which allowed me to move

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