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    When I was little I was always holding a ball. And I would ether try to catch or shoot or throw the ball . And I always loved basketball so then my mom gave me a little basketball hoop and I would sit there for hours a day shooting .And when I was old enough to play on my own basketball team I got signed up so I could play. That game I was not that good so I practiced every day. The next game i scored 12 times and my team won. Every saturday for a couple of weeks I would play one to two games a day

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    It all started when I was in 7th grade, preparing for my first basketball tryouts. I had nothing but confidence in myself that making the team would be a walk in the park. During the tryouts, everything seemed to be going great, considering how the coaches were reacting to my performance. However, the following day after the tryouts were over, I was told that I, sadly, was rejected. The only reason I could think of why this had happened, was simply not getting enough practice under my belt. It is

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    Next, I am going to talk about the things I do. Participating in basketball, soccer, and track takes up a lot of my free time. Currently I am debating to quit basketball, I think about it because it’s just not fun anymore. Messing around with my friends and playing a pickup like game is what is fun to me about basketball. Last year, 8th grade, I did cross country because the soccer team was finally sanctioned. This meant that 8th graders weren't allowed to play unless we petitioned up. Emma, Rachel

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    I always loved playing basketball since third grade, and at one point in my basketball career, an incident happens that changed the way I thought of people. In eighth grade, I played basketball for GEYBA, “Glen Este Youth Basketball Association”, and played on a team with my friends. It was a weekend, and I had a basketball game. My Mom and I got ready, and she drove me to the Glen Este Middle School Gym. My mom was the scorekeeper for our team. We both went in and sat down before the game started

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    For years, Michael Jordan was rumored to have been “cut-off” from his high school basketball team - a seemingly impossible feat for the promising basketball legend, but this myth was recently busted by Jordan himself. However, he did still have his own share of shortcomings upon entering the professional sports stage. As a matter of fact, according to his long-time coach

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    The rules when playing basketball are very important to follow because without them you wouldn't be able to play. First, there are fouls that can be used with strategy to get the ball or earn points. If you are fouled within the 3-point line while trying to shoot the ball or trying to make a layup you can earn two chances at taking free throws. If you are fouled in the act of shooting the ball outside the 3-point line you earn three chances at taking free throws. If a player fouls another player

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    Finally I got home from basketball practice after school and I was just waiting for my first high school basketball game of the season. I’m a freshmen and I have been waiting a long time to play my first basketball game in high school and yes, I’m a little nervous but that's just because of all these negative vibes from people at my school telling me I can't, or I'm not good enough, or laughing at me for thinking I can do something insane. “Adam are you ready for your first game of the

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    It is something that every basketball player dreams of doing, and it finally happened to me last year, but before I tell you the full story, I need to tell you the background. We had just beat a team by 28 to put us in the semifinals. We had to play at the Wolves court for the game, which is in Plano, and I am as nervous as can be for the game. My team is joking around before the game, which is probably why when the game started we weren’t ready. I look back on it now and am angry with myself

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    1. Are Michael Jordan and the transnational marketing of professional basketball connected in or responsible for directing the ambitions of Arthur and Williams? Why or Why not? I believe Michael Jordan can be held responsible for driving the ambitions of young athletes like William and Arthur. Jordan was not just an athlete, but he was a black American athlete who earned thirty million from playing with the Bulls and nearly sixty million form endorsements. Everyone who grew up to watch Michael Jordan

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    The workout that has been provided is an essential workout that applies to high school basketball players getting in shape for their upcoming season. Conditioning is needed for basketball players to be able to withstand their abilities over the course of a game and allow the athletes to make good decisions when tired. For these reasons, the last activity of making the athletes perform in regular basketball activities after their workout will stress the athletes to make good decisions even when they

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