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    boredom and stress and onto the rough, gray, paved runway for my enjoyment. My fascination of basketball started somewhere not far from there. In my most peaceful days of being a four year old with so very little to care about, I hung out in my backyard often with my parents and most of that time was spent playing basketball, testified by my mother who commonly served as my rebounder. My roots in basketball were planted on a semi-circle of concrete, with an Allen Iverson jersey on my back and a Fisher

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    Jump Shot In Basketball

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    Basketball is one of my favorite sports, and is one of the most watched and played sports all around the world. In basketball a jump shot makes it easier to score the basketball faster. Jump shots can be a deadly weapon against your opponents, because it comes down to something they cannot stop. An incorrect jump shot will have more miss shots than made shots, but a correct jump shot will have more made shots than miss shots. Everyone wants a correct jump shot, but sadly a correct jump shot isn’t

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    How To Spin A Basketball

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    When I was little my dad would always show me some cool basketball tricks that he could do. One day he showed me how to spin a basketball on my finger. I would try to spin it on my finger but I just couldn’t. My dad would always tell me to try again even if I failed the first time. I just couldn’t do it though. I would get so frustrated at myself because I couldn’t spin a basketball on my finger. I thought that only my dad could do it and I wouldn’t be able to. I would give up and say “I will never

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    If I were to meet anyone in the world, it would be the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. A real close decision between meeting LeBron James and Michael Jordan. So, I chose the G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan. He is such an inspiration to many people, whether those people were alive or not born when he was in the league. Michael is a really nice guy too. I had court side tickets at a Final Four game. The University of North Carolina was playing against Duke. As soon as I got to the game

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    I Love Basketball

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    activities but I have come to the conclusion that basketball is my all time favorite pastime. Watching the sport on television is just as enjoyable as playing it. Strangely, basketball has always seemed to permeate my life in one way or another. Sometimes, I feel like I was born to dream, live, and even sleep thinking about basketball. Basketball is such an amazing sport and I can not fathom living in a world in which the sport did not exist. Nonetheless, basketball has impacted my life in such a phenomenally

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    Basketball Self Portrait

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    portrait I created a collage that shows how I went threw a change when I played basketball. The basketball in the middle of my collage is for. When I first started to play basketball I was nervous, but I grew into a more outgoing person. My growth is shown thru the vine around the basketball. The vine is expanding to the edges of the paper because of all the new things I learned. The three skills I’ve learn because of basketball was communication, hard work, and teamwork. All of these skills helped me

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    Basketball Shoes Essay

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    Basketball is a sport that relies a lot on the player’s footwork. You will realize that athletes in basketball normally make sharp cuts, jump around and move in all directions in a quick manner. The player must wear the right basketball shoes in order to do this. This will give the player a god opportunity to succeed in this game. The right pair of basketball shoes will provide the desired protection, traction and avoid injury while on the court. This is the reason why you should pick the right pair

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    History Of Basketball Purpose: To inform my audience on the history of basketball Thesis: Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1839. The objective was to throw the basketball into fruit baskets strapped to the railing of the gym balcony. As you can see the game of basketball has changed tons over the years and continues to grow. Introduction A. Capture reader’s interest B. Build case through logic C. Topic sentence/thesis statement First main point (strongest) A. Invention of the game 1

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    The Beginning Of Basketball Essay

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    The Beginning of Basketball Have you ever had an interest in how something was invented? An interest in how your favorite activity or hobby came about? Ever since I was introduced to sports and how competitive it was, I became hooked. I enjoy playing football, basketball, and baseball. Of the three main sports that I play, basketball seems to be my favorite. It challenges endurance, speed, accuracy, agility, and strength. I feel guilty not knowing who created the game that takes up most of my free-time

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    James Naismith invented the game of basketball he probably never guessed it would have become the phenomenon it is today. It has become an intricate sport with a rich history that takes hard work and dedication to dominate. Professionals like Stephen Curry and Lisa Leslie took several years to master the sport. There are specific pieces of equipment that are involved in participating in a basketball game. Like any other sport, there are many levels that basketball is played at from playgrounds to the

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