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    In the city of Warper Hoods lived a family of pandas. Hakeem, the oldest sibling of the family of pandas, played basketball for Warper Hoods Low School. His sister, Sky was also a basketball player for their school. The two pandas grew up in Waper Hoods, and so did their parents. Hakeem and Sky was in love with the game, they played right after school, on the weekend, and in their spare time. At, school sky and Hakeem were known as the stars and everyone loved coming to their games and supporting

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    James Naismith

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    invented Basketball? The creator of basketball was James Naismith, he was born in a small town in Canada and soon went o attend McGill University in Montreal. After becoming the head athletic director at McGill University he change course and went to YMCA training university in Springfield Massachusetts USA in 1891. Why did Naismith make basketball? A problem was created when the students need a winter game to entertain them, that is when Naismith came up with the general idea of basketball. They

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    On Saturday, November 12th, I went to a Northern Iowa basketball game with my friend. This was my first athletic event that I attended on campus. I was very excited to see how the atmosphere was like at the McLeod Center. The Panthers were playing Coe College from Cedar Rapids. There was not a lot of students there, so my friend and I were able to get good seats for the game. The game was really fun to watch and both teams were playing hard. UNI started out playing really well, and they eventually

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    History of Basketball According to fact monster basketball is played around the word by more than 250 million. The game of basketball is the only American sport that has travel around the world than any other American sport. Basketball was invented 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian instructor James Naismith as less injury prone than football. He was trying to find sport that can be played inside during the cold winter The game of basketball quickly became very popular as 20th century

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    success differently, but it is an achievement everyone strives for. John Wooden was notorious for his achievement as a basketball coach, and his philosophies on success. The movie “Hoosiers” is a great story of an underdog team that won a championship with all the odds against them. Like most people, I have also found success in my life in numerous events. John Wooden, a renowned basketball coach is quoted for his motto, “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing

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    LIFE AND LEGEND is a sports drama. The plot is driven by solid themes about redemption and second chances. The plot is clear and the stakes feel personal. The tone is consistently dramatic. The story offers likable characters and the protagonist, Daryl, is very easy to root for. However, with that said, the plot is a very familiar plot of a hopeful ball player getting a second chance. While it’s a tried and true formula, it would benefit the script to try and find a way to make the story feel more

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    "A See Ya!" Anyone that plays volleyball will understand what that means. Invented in 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, volleyball could be described as similar to baseball and the famous don't let the balloon touch the floor game. It is a sport that once someone learns all the rules and regulations, something either gets added, taken out, or completely changed. Anything invented one hundred and twenty one year's ago has been modified in some sort of way. Mr. William Morgan, the inventor of the game

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    strongest suit, but I am a very athletic person. At the beginning of the school year I play golf. This year I am the number one varsity golfer. Just a few days after golf ends, I start basketball. Basketball is by far my weakest sport, but I enjoy it because it keeps me in shape for the rest of my sports. After basketball, comes my favorite sport, softball. I play softball for the high school, but I also play softball on a travel league all summer! In my upcoming years, I plan to go to college

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    The first part last what is coming of age. in this novel by angelia johnson this novel is about a young teen named bobby who has has to be a dad now. he has to be a dad now he has has to grow up he is coming of age with that he has many problems to face." I lay my basket ball down and it rolled out the door into the hall toward mary's room. and i'd almost all the way to the corner. First the balloon symbolizes nias childhood in this novel. when nia hands the balloon to bobby she was

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    The game of basketball has an interesting origin. Dr.Naismith , an instructor in a college in America was thinking of a game that could be played indoors during winter months. He hit upon the novel idea of playing a game with the ball and two baskets nailed to the opposite walls of a gymnasium. In order to score a goal, a team had to throw the ball into the basket of the rival team. Initially, whenever a goal was scored, the ball had to be retieved by climbing on the baskets. In the beginning, the

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