Hakeem Olajuwon

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

Introduction I. Ever wondered how sports became how they are today? II. I was watching a televised basketball game with my mother not too long ago and she asked me a question I had never really thought too much about. What my mom had asked me was how the National Basketball Association begin? III. If while you were watching the NBA and ever asked yourself how the sport and all it is about became what it is today, here are a few things that could help answer those questions. IV. Although us Americans

Tanking America spends more money on sports than any other country in the world. No other countries in the world have a bigger National Football Association (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), or National Hockey League (NHL). Not to mention that we as a nation spend more on collegiate, and high school sports. Fans love when their respective team drafts a new superstar, or make a blockbuster trade to bring in talent. However on the down side in recent years

The sustained success of international players such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Tony Parker and the Gasol brothers have certainly been leveraged overseas. The impact these foreign player’s success has manifested itself on NBA rosters. At the start of the current NBA season there were 100 foreign-born

watching TV shows and sports, reading books etc. his favorite music is hip hop. His favorite colors are red and black. His lucky numbers are 23 and 45. His favorite sports are basketball and also baseball. His favorite pickup team is; James Worthy, Hakeem Olajuwon and Magic Johnson. His favorite perfume is his own perfume Michael Jordan fragrance. Cigar is the Cohiba limited edition double corona. His favorite book is Peter Pan by James Matthew Barrie is one of his favorite

The Nineties seemed to be a fun era, you had the greatest athletes, like Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Patrick Ewing, and Hakeem Olajuwon. That was just some of the stars from the NBA. The NBA in the eighties had the most fun to watch athletes, which also had a young Michael Jordan, but you had dominate players as well. Larry Bird from the Boston Celtics, Dominique Wilkins from the Atlanta Hawks, and the toughest team in the league the Bad Boys, Detroit Pistons. However, the

Has anyone ever asked you, “who is better Michael Jordan or LeBron James?” and you do not know what to say because, in your eyes, they are of equal talent. The statistical evidence and statements from players around the league will show who truly the better player is. The common argument made between the two is that Michael Jordan has six championship rings and LeBron James only has two. Jordan never lost in a finals and James has lost four. Jordan never had to play in a game seven. Those are all

“Dirik Nowitzki” Thesis Statement: Today I would like to take a look at possibly the most famous German athlete of all time. We will look at his basketball background, his career in the NBA, then finally the influence he has on basketball in Germany. I. Introduction: A. Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? I just asked that question to a class full of American students. Perhaps I ask to a class full of German students, I can almost guarantee it would be an anonomous “Dirk Nowitzki”

Throughout all the years I have been involved with sports, I’ve learned Michael Jordan is one of the most prolific athletes of his time. We define success as achieving wealth, respect, or fame, and Jordan has accomplished more than most men will even attempt in their lifetime. Some try and compare today’s superstar athletes such as LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant with the great Michael Jordan, but I am here to tell you that is impossible. Jordan changed the game and made it what it is today. Jordan’s

He wasn’t as electric and explosive as Number 8, but found new ways to be just as dominate. A trip to visit Hakeem Olajuwon opened up a whole new world for Kobe. He spent more time in the post, took more efficient shots (kind of) and solidified his clutch gene. He even gave us more chapters in the historic rivalry of the Lakers and Celtics. Number 24 won two more