Kevin Garnett

The NCAA’s purpose is to direct competition in a just, safe and sportsmanlike manner, and to assimilate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the experience of the student athlete is the best it could be. It describes a professional team as an organization that provides any player excess amounts of money for involvement on the team.“Because of this paying student athletes would cross the line between professionalism and amateurism and would demolish the spirit of being a student

produce better prepared athletes as well as reduce bad draft picks. Before the rule was imputed into the league there were several players that came straight out of high school and have had amazing careers. Players like Lebron James Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are just a few examples. These players came straight out of high school and skyrocketed to stardom. All of them signed multi million dollars contract and they did not need to play at the collegiate level. However, players can no longer do this

In spite of this, there is past evidence that the league was successful before the one and done rule and there are numerous examples of athletes who became top players in the NBA. For instance, In recent memory, there has been Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Rashard Lewis, Lebron James and Tyson Chandler, Amar’e Stoudemire. 5 of those players will be in the NBA Hall of Fame in a couple of years. There are over 57 all-star selections between these players and 6 MVPS. The NBA also now

talent and skill all throughout their high school careers, and were able to maintain a higher level of performance once they entered the professional arena. (Henderson, 2009) Among the few who decided to go to the league right out of college was Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. (Henderson, 2009) These stars were able to shine throughout college and continue to exceed expectation even in the pros. However there was a shift in policy after about a decade

The NBA one and done rule has been a highly debated topic as of late in NBA circles. The rule states that no player may sign with the NBA until there are one year removed from high school. For many of the top tier athletes that wish to go to the NBA, this is a clear disadvantage for them to be forced to wait one year until after high school to go pro or take a meaningless year of college. Removing the one and done rule will be a benefit to these athletes. Furthermore there are many disadvantages

Tell me what was life like growing up in the Dominican Republic? It was great. I had a good childhood, just being able to have a lot of freedom to go out to the park. The basketball court was a community playground, being there developed my interest in basketball. I’m the youngest of four I grew up watching my brothers and my sister play. For me it was fun just to follow in their footsteps. A lot of Dominicans are drawn to baseball. Did you feel any pressure to play baseball as a child? Of

Recently, one of the most prominent and controversial topics in sports is whether college athletes should or should not be paid to play. Many experts tend to argue that college athletes should not be paid to play in schools. I disagree with this argument due to various reasons. A key source of income that is seen to exist in different institutions is college athletics. It largely attracts many students into institutions. Moreover, many universities worldwide depend on athletes in order to produce

Adidas History  Adidas was founded in 1924 in Germany by two bothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler. The company was first named Dassler shoes and later became Adidas. By the Dassler shoes being seen in the Olympics this really helped the company get its name known. However, in 1948 Rudolf Dassler leaves to start his own company which is now known as Puma. Once Rudolf left his brother came up with the famous three stripes logo and changed the name to Adidas. The 3 stripes were created to keep the

This all amps up the stress and pressure on both young students and parents who are terrified of missing out on college scholarships due to an unwillingness to play the recruitment game in middle school. Gone are the days where children could treat sports as a buffet, having fun casually sampling different ones throughout the year. Now, they are encouraged by parents to specialize early on so they can play competitively year round and excel at their chosen sport. The NCAA found that the number of

Or at least, I like to think that I am not an inconsiderate son. It was 2014. My entire family was sprawled across the couch, a normal occurance, watching the Celtics game. While we anxiously awaited every next play, my mom just fixated on Kevin Garnett, her crush, as he sprinted around the floor. After a quick 7-0 run by the Cavaliers, the Celtics called timeout and the broadcast switched to commercials. It was one of those class action commercials with “Have you and everyone in your family every