Poetry slam

When we got there and we went inside it was humongous. He started to put his bag and his stuff down on the seat, I put my bag close to his so I won't lose it. He started to teach me some tricks,hoops,and moves. When I tried a slam dunk it hit the rim and I was hanging on the rim too,then I slipped and landed feet first. I noticed that I broke my leg because it felt like it was burning and being cooked by a fire from strangers. Michael Jordan called 911,they came very fast. When

giannis antetokounmpo Have you ever had the feeling that, something you see everyday, but you kept ignoring it, like a small tree in your backyard, because it was so insignificant, and suddenly one day, it popped right in front of your eyes because it grew so big that you had to pay attention, and you’re just like, “where did THAT come from? Has it been there the whole time?” That is exactly how I feel about the Bucks guard, Giannis Antetokounmpo. He was barely known by anybody three years ago

Tennis is the sport normally thought of as being quiet and gentle, hitting a ball back and forth. Like some sports, swimming for example, it has its spectators and everyone must keep quiet and not distract the professional players from attempting to score or win. No one expects to go to a tennis match to hear someone hit a ball and screech out as if they are in the worst pain of their lives over and over again. This loud and annoying screech is also referred to as grunting and can be a distracting

Suzanne Lenglen Breaks Wimbledon Record (1925) There are moments in time that people remember, but there are also moments that people forget. One of these moments is when Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen won the 31 Championship in 1914-1926 or when she broke the Wimbledon Record in 1925. She was the first female tennis celebrity and one of the first international female sport stars. She was named La Divine by the French. She is by far one of the best in history to play female tennis. She has 241 titles

At age five, Billie Jean King knew she was going to do something wonderful when she grew up. Eventually, she did do something great by making an immense difference in the equality for women in sports. Billie Jean King was a women’s tennis player who fought for equality for women in the athletic world. She was an advocate for women’s rights in sports by working for women to have equal opportunities as men in athletics. Billie Jean King had a profound effect in the equality for women in sports. A tennis

Open by Andre Agassi Through the eyes of an eight year old, Andre Agassi shares his private life and background of becoming a world famous tennis player, in his autobiography Open from 2009. Already from the beginning Andre Agassi narrates about the family’s more or less tense relationship to each other and how the tennis player’s career is affected of his social heritage. This is the three main themes Andre Agassi gets around in his story about his early life. First, Andre Agassi tells about the

My racquet was a junior Wilson from Walmart, my shorts were the only athletic clothing item I owned, my tennis shoes were not even running style let alone court shoes, and my knowledge on tennis was nonexistent. Nonetheless, after that first practice I fell in love with the sport and it was one of the best decisions I made. Through the past four years I have learned all aspects of tennis from techniques to famous athletes; however, the most important things I gained were the life lessons. To begin

short of completing the calendar “Serena slam” in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open by Roberta Vinci. In the three-set loss to Vinci last September, Williams showed a trait that she hasn’t been able to shake in her career, getting down on herself, which causes her play to suffer. At her worst, in

According to Forbes list of top 100 athletes, Serena Williams made $27 million in 2017. Her salary and prize winnings added up to $8 million while her endorsements added up to $19 million. Her endorsement includes Intel, the company that creates computer processors; Tempur Pedic , the mattress creator that claims they are Serena’s secret weapon …I guess she gets a good night’s sleep; Audemars Piguet, a high end sports watch that you often find Serena wearing during her tennis matches; Beats by

I have been watching the U.S. Open religiously over these past two weeks. The world riveted and awe-struck as Serena Williams the greatest female tennis player to ever live approached the possibility of garnering a Grand Slam - winning four major championships within one calendar year - a feat last achieved in 1988. The world watched with bated breath as she meticulously defeated her opponents. Her victories were by no means easy. She struggled, she looked at times defeated, but in the change over