It wasn’t long ago that I was a young boy cheering on the Lakers from my home in SoCal. I watched in awe as one of the great dynasties in NBA history dismantled one opponent after the next. Kobe Bryant was a young superstar being called the next Jordan and Shaq was making his defenders look like Sunday brunch. Those were the days when I was a diehard fan, watching countless games, idolizing the skilled athletes, and wishing to be in their shoes someday. In recent years, however, I’ve lost all interest
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"Who Am I" My name is Christian Dave Zapanta . I was born on the 15th of July; 1996.It means I am 18 years old now. My Father name is Carlito Zapanta and My Mother name is Nancy Zapanta. I have 3 siblings, we are all boy and I am the 3rd among them. I started my Primary Studies in Daisys ABC, but I was transfer in Ramon Magsaysay for some reason and I finished it there, I finished my High School Studies in Tañon College and now I am Taking my 1st Year BSIT Course in CPSU. I love watching movies
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All About Me My mom, Jennifer Marsh was born on January 31st, 1977. When she was still little her mom and dad divorced. Later in life when she went to college at MATC, she took nursing classes and she passed every test and graduated and she is now a nurse. My mom loves hiking and anything involving nature. My mom likes to take walks with me and we like to look at houses and ask each other if we would live in them. My mom loves to exercise and take bike rides as well. My mom is very kind and helpful
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Kobe Bryant also known as the 'Black Mamba' possesses the qualities for being successful, but it may not be for the reasons people think. "One of the most successful basketball players of all-time, Bryant has amassed a net worth of more than $200 million during his playing career. And is the winner of five NBA championships and two Olympic Gold Medals" (Clear 1). His external factors that contributed to his success are 10,000 hours of hard work, hidden advantages and, and meaningful work. Malcom
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named Alexander. He leaves Raven to keep her from getting harmed by other vampires, but she risks her life to search for Alex anyway. Ravens self-sacrifice was to be with the person she loved no matter what, and that relates to a mass of fiction love stories’ common experiences. Arland D. Williams, Jr. was a passenger aboard a plane that crashed into the Potomac River on January 13, 1982. “He was of the six people to initially survive the crash” says his wikipedia. Arland is also known as the
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My Own Health History Today I would say that I am physically healthy, but I could be more emotionally healthy. The reason I feel this way is because I am currently training for the Berea College track and field team. To do this I have to run times that are not easily attained. This is what causes me to be physically healthy. This is just one of many factors that I believe have influenced my physical health. Others include swimming, basketball, walking, cross-country, my own personal view
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to be a dominant and consistent basketball player, you need to put forth a certain amount of certain work ethics. These ethics include time and a dedication for the sport. The main words are dominant, which means to excel above and consistent meaning a regular routine or habit. These words will keep positioned for a rewarding outcome in an activity that gives one so much joy. All of this is just beginning to the accomplishments of being an outstanding basketball player physically and emotionally
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(Coach's Name), My name is Nick Rogers from Tampa, Florida and I am writing to you because of my interest in playing basketball at (college name). I play on my high school team and I consider myself a pretty athletic guard but continue to work on that aspect of my game along with everything else. Just to tell you a little bit about myself. I am a shooting guard on my school but I can also play the point. I have been playing on my school’s varsity basketball team now for 2 years and I
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the front row in every class that I’m in. Hayes, that’s me; I am a basketball player and yes I’m the front row as a student-athlete on the dean’s list. On the basketball court I’m called by my last name, Hayes, if I score a basket or do something great on defense. Why are last names so relevant to things I excel in? Especially if it’s the only thing my father ever gave me, my last name. Although my father hasn’t been apart of my life enough to consider him a role model, I’ve used his absence to get
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It is a normal morning. I put on my RBK coat and my Spalding basketball shoes, watch my father puts on his Pierre Cardin shirt, wears his Liaorateluo belt. The whole family enjoys Quaker oatmeal together. Then my mother goes to work with her Cardanro handbag… A day’s work begin, I use my ChenGuang pen to take notes, on the other side of the city, my father is using HP printer, the Nokia mobile phone is ringing in his pocket… in the evening, mom opens a bottle of Arowana oil, washed rice are put in
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