Professional basketball

Gender Inequality in Professional Basketball: Rhetorical Analysis The NBA and WNBA give the equal opportunity of playing professional basketball to both men and women, but the ages at which they are allowed to start their career differ. These age eligibility rules are believed by some to give an unequal opportunity to female basketball players. In the article, “Hoop Dreams Deferred: The WNBA, The NBA, And The Long-Standing Gender Inequality At The Game’s Highest Level”, N. Jeremi Duru discusses

1. Are Michael Jordan and the transnational marketing of professional basketball connected in or responsible for directing the ambitions of Arthur and Williams? Why or Why not? I believe Michael Jordan can be held responsible for driving the ambitions of young athletes like William and Arthur. Jordan was not just an athlete, but he was a black American athlete who earned thirty million from playing with the Bulls and nearly sixty million form endorsements. Everyone who grew up to watch Michael Jordan

Cleo Hill was a professional basketball player who was raised in Newark, New Jersey. Hill was born on May 24 in 1938. He was six feet and an inch which was a average height for basketball players. Hill attended Southside high school. Southside High-school was renamed in 1972 in memory Of Malcolm X. Now the high school name is Malcolm X Shabazz High School which is located in Newark , New Jersey. Hill played college ball at Winston Salem Teachers College which is now called Winston-Salem State

Professional basketball players earn a large amount of money and receive great benefits that allow them to give back to the communities. Professional basketball is considered a career and that is why men or women get paid for playing. Professional basketball players receive a lot of attention from basketball fans. There’s people who love the game only because of a certain player. Basketball players aren’t stuck with a single team. Pro basketball players can be drafted to multiple teams and when they

The NBA is widely regarded as the pinnacle of professional basketball, where players can compete against the best of the best and earn top dollar while doing so. Long-term contracts can be seen as a return on an investment as players need to not only prove themselves to the front office, but also take the risk of trying to become a professional basketball player. The NBA has two draft rounds composed of 30 picks, meaning that every year, only 60 draft-eligible prospects are ensured employment. To

had the opportunity to spend a day with a famous person who would you choose? I personally would choose the best professional basketball player that has every walked this earth and his name is Michael Jordan. There are many reasons as to why I would choose Michael Jordan. I would be able to learn a lot more about him and his personal life. He would be able to show me some new basketball moves that I have never heard of because he's known for making up moves while he's in mid air. Michael Jordan was

When people think of professional basketball players, the first word that usually comes to mind is “tall”. However, that is not always the case. There are many players that are under 6’3 - and while that may sound tall to us, it is short in the world of basketball. Surprisingly, some of the shorter players are known to be better on the court. And they're not just known for their height… many are known for the name brands they represent. Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, and Jordan, are just a few of the

LeBron James LeBron James is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He is currently bringing in $33 million a year just from his NBA contract and is widely considered one of the greatest if not the greatest basketball player of all time. This could be due to him being 6 feet 8 inches tall, 250 pounds, having a vertical of 44 inches and running a 4.60 40-yard dash. His athleticism is unmatched but his shooting ability/decision making combined with his athleticism

is defined as a “definitional construct, aims at describing the relationship between business and the larger society surrounding it, and at redefining the role and obligations of private business within that society” (Filizoz, 2011). The National Basketball Association’s corporate social responsibility lies with NBA Cares. This is the league's social responsibility program that builds on the NBA's long tradition of “addressing important social issues in the United States and around the world. It works

Compare and Contrast: Professional Basketball vs NCAA College Basketball Sports have became a huge part of our American culture. We are known worldwide for having produced some of the most top-ranked athletes in a wide variety of sports. Basketball has become a very popular sport amongst all types of people ranging from little kids to the older generation. What other sport can you see players jumping high off the ground, going around the back and through the legs, to slam dunk a ball through