Allen Iverson he was born on June 7 1975 his era was around the 80’s he also got drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers in the year of 1996. He play in the National Basketball Association for 17 years he also played 14 seasons. Allen Iverson is from Hampton, VA and he attended high school at Bethel high school then he went to college at Georgetown University where he was drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Allen Iverson became famous by playing basketball throughout his high school year in to his college year. Allen Iverson over became early legal problems to become an NBA super star. Iverson also took the 76ers to the finals and came short to the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 and he retired with 11 all-star appearances and one move award.
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It was not just his basketball skills that made him an iconic figure, it was his aura. The bald head, baggy shorts, and signature shoes distinguished him from other sports figures.
Although he didn 't go to college and entered the NBA immediately after highschool he did graduate.
Michael Jordans talent is so amazing. “Maybe this guy is God disguised”, former Boston Celtic Larry Bird said about Jordans talent. This really shows how people viewed his talent and liked the way he played the game of basketball. Michael Jordans talent is so amazing , he’s so incredible and beyond unreal. The things he did and accomplished in the basketball league shows his true talent. In 1984, at 21 years of age, Jordan made the United States Olympic Games basketball team under coach Bobby Knight. Averaging a remarkable seventeen points a game, Jordan led the team to a gold medal in eight straight wins! The Olympic win brought Jordan to high visibility in basketball circles and made him a household name in America. Jordan continued soaring new heights , even when he fractured his ankle early in the 1...
Michael Jordan, what comes to your mind when you hear that name? Michael had played for the bulls and had gotten 6 championship rings with the team. Well, is it just me or does that sound like a lot of time in the game of basketball? In 1982 he took a big step up from highschool to college, where he wanted to pursue the basketball dream. He went to college at North Carolina where he played NCAA basketball for just one year before he was drafted in 1984. All eyes were on him when he went on the court, because that just how good he was at the game of basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players in NBA history, maybe even the greatest of all time.
He was born Aug. 9, 1967, in Fort Myers, Fla. By the time he was eight, he was playing organized baseball and football.
...r_stats.html). Ray Allen was drafted out of Connecticut by the Seattle Supersonics in the 96-97 season. He started81 games and played 82 games, and in that season he averaged 13.4 points per game ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/carrer_stats.html). Kevin Durrant was drafted out of Texas by the Seattle Supersonics in the 07-08 season. He started 82 games and played 82 games, and in his rookie season he averaged 20.3 points per game. ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durrant/carrer_stats.html). Michael Jordan was drafted out of North Carolina by the Chicago Bulls in the 84-85 season. He started 82 games and played in 82 games, during his rookie year he averaged 28.2 points per game ("Basketball-Refrence.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.basketball-refrence.com/players/j/jordanmi01.html).
Dateline, State - We are pleased to announce that on May 28th Emilee Iverson, a sophomore at Pittsburg State University, cleared the 5-foot-9.75 mark in the high jump to win the NCAA Division II National Championship. Emilee’s win put the Gorillas one point over St. Augustine University to give Pitt State women’s outdoor track and field their first national title.
Kyrie Irving has been a star for the Cleveland Cavaliers for 5 years and was the number one draft pick in 2011(Kyrie). Irving is very well known for his unbelievable ball handling skills. Irving and the Cavaliers are in the middle of the Western Conference Finals. Although Irving is known for being a star everyone starts from a beginning, not all of them favorable. Why did Kyrie Irving start playing basketball and where did he get his interest to play from? This essay will explain how Kyrie Irving became the world known star he is today.
1997, the All-ACC First Team between 1995 and 1997, and was named Most Valuable Player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar one of the world’s most talented basketball players, wasn’t just born with the unique name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but the born name of Lew Alcindor. Later in about 1971 Lew changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Born in the good old New York City, on April 16, 1947 and grow from a little baby to a 7 foot 2 inch beast. In High-School Kareem played on the Power Memorial Academy school basketball team for 4 years and all four years he played on varsity. He set a high school record of 2,067 points, and not just the High-School he went to but all the New York City High-Schools around. Of course Kareem with his freakishly tall and amazing basketball abilities went on with to play collegiate ball for the University of California. Sources had said that Kareem’s athletic abilities and skill set was so well tuned and structured that he would score at will at the colligate level. So that had a board meeting that made dunking illegal at the college level before he had enrolled in school at UCLA.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar”
He then won another Championship beating the Sonics as his 4th. He also was the star in the movie Space Jam. The next year he scored an average of 30.4 points per game with 72-82 record that season and won his 5th championship against Utah Jazz. He again won the same as the following year 1997-1998 winning again to make his 6th and final championship. He then joined the Washington wizards. Then, he retired from basketball (Biography.com Editors.).
Michael Jordan, in his prime, was thought of as one of the greatest basketball champions of all time. A shooting guard, standing at six-six, Jordan was able to out play anyone in his position. He started his career at the University of North Carolina, where he helped his team win a national championship. He then was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984-85 season. While playing for the Bulls, Jordan received many awards such as, MVP, five championships, Olympic gold medals, slam dunk contests, and many more defensive and offensive awards. Jordan simply dominated the nineties and left the game as a NBA Finals winner in 1998.
For many years Michael Jordan has been seen as one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. Michael Jordan was first drafted into the NBA by the Chicago Bulls as the third pick in the first round of the NBA draft of 1984, after finishing his college career at the University of North Carolina. Michael Jordan has been known for his high flying and stylish dunks ever since he first stepped into the basketball scene, but there is more to Michael Jordan than his ability to dunk.
First, we will celebrate LeBron James’s accomplishments in the NBA. There are over 400 players in the NBA. These players are on the battlefield, fighting day after day because they all know only one can become the Most Valuable Player. LeBron James rose above all, claiming the MVP award, not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 times. Not only is LeBron James an MVP, but he is also a 13-time All-Star player. LeBron James garnered enough votes from the fans, the players, and the media to become an All-Star like a presidential candidate getting enough votes from the voters to become the President.
The phenomenal Lebron Raymone James was born a wintry day on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. James is the only child of Gloria James. His mother struggled to provide for James during his childhood. During his childhood, James lived in a foster home for years while in elementary school. Taller and more athletic than other children James showed a natural talent for basketball at an early age. James started off playing AAU basketball coached by Dru Joyce II and was recruited by St. Vincient St. Mary High School, a predominantly white private Catholic school to play become apart of the school’s team.