American Basketball Association

Entering its 125th year, basketball is a sport that has taken the world by storm. A fast-paced and physical game, fans and players devote countless time, energy, and money to the beloved sport. From pee-wee to the NBA, basketball has become one of the world’s most popular sports. Ironically enough, the game of shot clocks and three point lines started with one man, a soccer ball, and two peach baskets. In 1891, in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, a Canadian physical education instructor at

Basketball lures many individuals into its fantastic world where everything seems to be made of dreams. Malone had an attraction towards the game but it was an unexpected time when he was given the chance of free education for his college. However, the stalwart made an unforeseen jump from high school to NBA and fortunately nobody raised concerns about the decision. His success from 1974 to the next years made him a super star with twelve NBA All Star entries and 3 time Most Valuable Player award

Davis Benefield Kirkland English 1101 15 September 2015 Basketball Bump bump bump. Sweat drops from my brow 70- 70 on the free throw line for the win. It is up and good. Special moments like this is why basketball is so great. Basketball is a young and expanding sport, with a unique beginning, that is enjoyed by millions everyday. Basketball was founded by Dr. James Naismith. It all started in a small-town YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith was challenged to create a new

The Changing Face of Basketball Basketball has come a long way since its soccer ball and peach basket beginnings in that its style, players, facilities and leagues have developed dramatically and gained tremendous popularity. Salaries have increased from Bob Cousy's minute $45.00 a game (Minser 37) to Michael Jordan's $300,000 + per game (Minser 37). Basketball is a sport in which all ages can participate in any way, shape, or form and is a big part of American society today. In 1891 James A. Naismith

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, the former National Basketball Association player, owner of an NBA club, Hall-of-Famer and extremely resilient person, Jordan has overcome many struggles in his entire basketball career. Jordan’s high school career was not the best, after being cut from the Varsity team, Jordan was to overcome his struggles and keep training. “trying to make the Varsity team drove me to really work at my game, and also taught me that if you set goals, and work hard to achieve them—the hard

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They would sometimes play basketball games before dances and such. The founder of the Savoy Big Five or commonly known today as the Harlem Globetrotters was Abe Saperstein. Saperstein was the manager and promoter of the Savoy Big Five. (Neatorama.com) The Savoy Big Five later became known as the “New York Harlem Globe Trotters.” Saperstein changed the name because most of the players were African-American, and Harlem was known to be the center of all African-Americans. He thought that it would

Tony Dungy Tony Dungy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet Strength and Uncommon. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007, the first such win for an African American coach. Dungy established another NFL first by leading his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He has also held assistant coaching positions with the University

Basketball is a sport played worldwide of people of all ages. The game was originally invented by James Naismith, a physical education teacher of what is now known as Springfield College. The game was first created to occupy athletes at a small Northeast school. Now it is played all around the world. In this essay, the history, equipment, leaders, and rules of the game will be explained. When basketball was invented, James Naismith’s boss was Mr. Luther Gulick, chairman of the physical

Kevin Durant born September 29, 1988 is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association NBA. He has won an NBA championship, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals. Durant has also been selected to seven All-NBA teams and nine NBA All-Star teams. Durant