...Love and basketball As you know, your human and so am I and we are not perfect. We all will make mistakes in our life time at some point or another. Those mistakes we make we shouldn’t knock ourselves for. Instead, we should learn from our mistakes. There is one mistake that I made that stands out the most and that I regret more than others. I stopped playing basketball after my freshman year of high school. Not a day goes by that I don’t regret setting the ball down and walking out of Case Arena, my high school gym. Basketball has always been a ritual so to speak, in my family. When I learned how to walk as a baby, the first toy that was given to me was a basketball. Then before you knew it, I was learning the beginning fundamentals of the game. At the age of five was when the game of basketball was really being stressed to me. My mother made sure that I had one of those stand up basketball goals in my toy room. In addition, for the most part I would be in the toy room shooting the basketball for hours on in. Since I was young, the ball wouldn’t go in the basket most of the time of course, but it was the whole concept of bettering my skills and abilities. The years went by and I got older, and my skills began to better and better. Then one day I was in the fifth grade, on the team, and ready as ever to begin playing competitive basketball. My mom knew that when the season started up that she wouldn’t be seeing me as much anymore. The reason being was because I was outside...
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...Basketball is my favorite sport and my favorite team is called “The Heat “. Basketball was all me and my dad watched when I was younger. My dad bought me a shirt with LeBron James on it for my fifteenth birthday. He is the best ball player in the word even before he was on the Heat. He has started as a small forward positions, then he worked his way up. He won rooky of the year and he did not believe a small city person like him could make it to the NBA. LeBron is the reason I watch and love basketball. It shows team work. To watch basketball, you have to understand what basketball is not just about who wins it is the mind set and the strategies that they come up with. You don’t have to be tall or have a lot of weight players one all different...
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...hot dogs. My father loves to go fishing every chance he gets. That’s his meditation. My brother enjoys playing football. Football is his life. He wants to be in the NFL. My sister enjoys spending time with her friends, going out and exploring certain parts of the town. My other brother enjoys shopping for clothes. He takes pride in his clothing, and to him clothes are what make a person. My aunts enjoy drinking. They feel the best way to have a good time is if you are either drunk or almost drunk. My little cousins enjoy running around outside until the soles of their shoes have fallen off. However, none of those activities are what I enjoy doing. The activity I enjoy is playing basketball. One reason I enjoy playing basketball is because it kept me out of trouble. Another reason I enjoy playing basketball because it’s a family game. Playing basketball is something I have always enjoyed doing very since I was a little girl. I have played basketball for church organizations, school, and, the most common place, the park. Basketball plays a major role in my life. It’s more than just a game to me. It’s a lifestyle. Basketball is my everything. I really don’t know who I would be if I was never introduced to the game of basketball. Basketball kept me on the right path of life. I stayed out of trouble because I stayed in the gym. I always thought when I was a little girl that I would grow up and be just like Lisa Leslie because she is not only a good basketball player but also a good...
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...Growing up in North Carolina traditionally a basketball state, I was supposed to grow up to love basketball and Michael Jordan, but raised by a football loving father basketball was seldom on our TV. The only basketball we ever watched was when South Carolina played on TV. Seeing how that almost never happened because they were so bad, I never watched basketball as child. I played YMCA basketball up until the third grade, quitting because I was not good, was undersized , and did not have love for the game. I thought my basketball career was over. After all I loved baseball and football so I could just play them. I continued playing baseball and began to football, but after I learned a medical condition prevented me from playing football, I...
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...Basketball is a sport enjoyed and played by many around the world. But I believe I enjoy it more than anyone else. Basketball has played a huge role in my life and has probably consumed an extremely large portion of my time. I thoroughly enjoy everything about the game of basketball. It is by far my favorite sport. Basketball is my favorite sport for several reasons which include keeping me in great shape, having many different aspects inside the game, and being the sport that I have been the most successful in. The first reason I love the game of basketball is the fact that it keeps me in great shape both mentally and physically. Basketball is one of the most physically challenging sports in the world. It involves constant running, pushing, and jumping. The sport of basketball has some of the most incredible athletes in the world. But not only does...
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...Do you love basketball so much you would do anything to play it? If you answered yes to that question this is the book for you. The title of the book I am reading is Hoops, so if you like basketball you would like this book. The name of the author is Walter Dean and if you read this book and like it here are a couple more books you might like What They Found,The Mouse Rap, Lockdown, The Greatest, Street Love,etc. The genre of the book is fiction. In Hoops, Myers makes the game of basketball symbolize the game of life. Basketball was one of Myers’s passions; it was an escape from the frustrations of school, a time to bond with other kids his age, and just plain fun. He depicts the basketball scenes in his books with astounding clarity and...
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...Superhero Essay: Stephen Curry Rachel Jahner Wardell “Stephen” Curry’s love for the feel of the hardwood under his feet, the ball swishing in his hand and into the hoop, started one day when his grandpa created a basketball hoop for his dad. He would soon become one of the greatest basketball players, join the Golden State basketball team, become number 30 and the point guard. While still showing love to his mother, father, wife, and two children [Riley and Ryan]. “The love and lessons of that hoop got passed down to me.” - Stephen Curry As the school year of the early 1970’s came to an end, Jack Curry needed a solution to keep his son occupied in the summer years. His home was covered with his...
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...convincing pull that can blow your mind away. Author John Foley actually displayed true passion for basketball and the struggles of an average teenager experience through the main character Jackson O’Connell. Also, the story is relative to real life situations that occurred in my life and maybe others. Jackson O’Connell is going through a stage of his life when trouble always find its way heading towards him. His Junior Year is still has a major effect on him Senior year but O’Connell manages to accomplish. Jackson O’Connell, the protagonist of Hoops of Steel by John Foley and I are alike in many ways. We both share the same view of the world, are viewed by the world in similar ways and I would respond in a comparable way to the central conflict of the novel. Therefore, I believe given the chance, we could be friends....
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...Austin Franklin 3-1-15 Summary of Boy21 The book I read was called Boy 21. This book is about three high school seniors that love basketball. One of those people is Findly. Findly is the starting point guard and loves to play basketball and not just because his girlfriend’s Erin’s loves to. Findly is the type of kid that doesn't talk a lot because his mother died when he was young. Findly has been assigned by his basketball coach to look after and mentor a new kid. His name is Russ Washington. Findly doesn't really want to because Russ has the same number and plays the same position, but it's ok because Russ doesn't want to take Findly's spot because he really likes Findly. Coach wanted Findly to do this because he thinks Findly is a really nice kid but also they have a little bit in common. Russ's parents were both murdered like Findly’s mother. Coach was really good friends with Russ's father and went to college with him. That’s why he wanted Russ to come to school at Belmont High, but that’s not the only reason. Russ is wonderful at basketball. He is a national scouted player. Russ is six six, and has phenomenal muscle tone. He was made to play basketball, "so to speak." After the incident with Ruses parents, Russ thinks he is from outer space. He thinks he was sent here to learn about emotions from the earthlings. He always tells Findly to not feel bad because he is programed this way. When Findly first brings Russ into Belmont, Russ thinks it is disgusting, because he...
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...Dome Presents: Canada’s Sweet 16 | | Arjan Jonuzi and Alex Kim | 1/20/2015 | Basketball tournament for the top 16 high school teams across Canada | Table of Contents Title Page______________________________________________________________ Table of Contents______________________________________________________1 Event Description______________________________________________________2 Objectives____________________________________________________________3 Target Market_________________________________________________________4-5 Core & Ancillary Product_________________________________________________6-7 SWOT Analysis________________________________________________________8 Place________________________________________________________________9 Pricing ____________________________________________________________10-13 Sponsorship__________________________________________________________14 Advertisement ________________________________________________________15 Branding & Print advertisement Analysis ___________________________________16 Print ads_____________________________________________________________17 Event Description Basketball in Canada is growing rapidly. More and more people are playing basketball and there are more interests in basketball than ever before. Also the level of basketball is increasing. There are more Canadian basketball players playing in the NBA and top Canadian High School team can compete with the top...
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...were living in Virginia and my mom put me in my first basketball camp. It was fun to get on the court and practice and play with the other boys. I could not wait to get to practice each day. Some days I was tired and I realized that sometime you have to push yourself and work hard when you are a part of a team. There is no better feeling than after you have worked hard in practice and the coach calls your name to go on the court and play in a game. Touching the ball for the first time makes you nervous but when you hit the first shot the excitement takes over. Since I was a little boy I have watched basketball games with my mom. Seeing how exciting it is and how the fans go crazy when a player makes a basket made me want to become a basketball player when I grow up. I have watched Kobe Bryant play and I have dreamed of being a great player like he is. Kobe works hard and competes with his heart each night. He seems to enjoy his job and I want to enjoy whatever job I choose for my future. I have followed Kobe throughout his career and have his posters and jerseys. I look at them sometime and tell myself that I will be a great player like him someday. I know that it will take a lot of hard work and long practices to become great. I know that I will be forced to train and keep my body in the best condition. Sports are about being physical, athletic, and strong. The reason I am doing this I-search paper on basketball is to see if that is the career that I really would like...
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...and always will love the sound of basketballs being pounded on the ground, shoes squeaking, and the swish should the net makes whenever the ball meets its goal. Yes, I love the sport basketball. Basketball to isn’t just another sport, it is a passion. So why wouldn’t I want to get better and compete with other who love the game as much as I do. Bringing it back where it all started, the summer of 2002. I have finally been introduced to the sport. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Having my dad come home one day with this round leather ball, not knowing what is, my first instinct was to dribble it. As I did, dribbling a basketball has become addiction. But then I found out more to this sport that just a ball bounding. There is shooting, passing, defense, and discipline. Wanting to learn all aspects of basketball, my dad took time to practice with me, and before you know it, I got the hang of it! So yes, it is true that anyone who plays basketball, their dad was their coach one time in their life. But as time passed, I was able to shoot, dribble, and pass! Having learned these skills, my parent enrolled me in a basketball league in our local youth center; YMCA. Not to sound cocky or anything, but I was a pretty good six year old basketball player. Let’s just say I breezed through my 3 year of YMCA then I stopped playing basketball the whole incoming year thinking I was still one heck of a ball player. After my yearlong break I decided to play basketball again, but in a...
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...The Way Basketball Has Affected Me Sarah Ban Breathnach once said “Today expect something good to happen to you no matter what occurred yesterday. Realize the past no longer holds you captive. It can only continue to hurt you if you hold on to it. Let the past go. A simply abundant world awaits.” This means a lot to me because I play basketball a lot, so the days I do badly, I think will happen again the next day. But now I’ll learn to forget it so it won’t let me down again. When I was little, my friends and I played in a basketball league called “Upward.” I played in that league for most of my childhood. My friend Kevin played with me and he would sometimes give me pointers on how to improve my game. Now, when he comes over, he’ll teach me moves, He’ll show me channels on YouTube to look over in case I want to learn something. I’ll even show him some moves....
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...I am short. There is no way of getting around it. Unfortunately it's not something I can hide. However, my love for basketball wouldn’t be deterred by my physical attributes. When I was younger, I was always the shortest kid in the grade and I was always made painfully aware of that whether I had to lineup with my piers or play sports with my piers. I had a deep love for sports, but specifically basketball. I would always watch basketball on tv, do fantasy basketball, and get together with my friends at any opportunity I had, to play basketball. Because of my love for basketball, I was very excited in the 6th grade to tryout for the school basketball team, which was the first grade where you can try out. Before tryouts, I was very concerned whether I would make the team because of my physical attributes such as my height. I always knew I had the skill and the intelligence to play the game, but I didn't know if my height would let me get over the hump. After tryouts, the coach told me that I made the team. However, he gave me the option to quit the team because chances were that I wasn't going to ever play. When the coach told me that, I was really taken back by it and questioned if I should bother staying on the team. I was really down on myself, but my family and friends convinced me that I had to give it a shot and be on the team. After the first game, I was devastated and mortified in front of my family that I never had the chance to get in the game. Despite...
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...Rashon Williams Tuesdays with Morrie Ms. Donia 01/10/2014 Introduction Love is the most important of all values. Love is the wonderful feelings that express your affection, love, and friendship with someone. Nobody on this planet can live a life without love, it’s impossible. As human beings we thrive for affection, love is something nobody can take away from us. Love brings on another close like a family on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and even at school. Love is the most important thing to survive, the 3 things that I need to survive in life are, great place to live, basketball and family. Family is an essential part of life. Families provide all members with security. When hurt or ‘in trouble we tend to turn to our family for comfort and support. For me family will always be their for you through thick and thin, famous or not. One quote from the book Tuesdays with Morrie is This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.” To me this means that The love and excitement that we receive from our family cannot compare to money and fame, All that glitz and glamour. Basketball for me is everything. Love, joy, excitement, and pleasure. "The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings...
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