Irish to an undefeated season and the state title. The following season, he raised his scoring average to 25.2 points per game, and his senior year he scored 31.6 points per game and took St. Vincent-St. Mary to its third state championship (Meyer). Lebron grew as a star through his childhood and has proven to be one of the most gifted players in the NBA. While we are talking about gifts, we should be talking about Stephen Curry. Unlike Lebron, who was drafted into the NBA after high school, Stephen
Josh M SMPS Research Paper Lebron James, a basketball icon throughout probably the whole world, is just a freakish athlete on the basketball court that every team within the NBA wishes they could have. His basketball road to the NBA wasn’t easy, but with his work ethic and perserverance, there was no way he was stopping. The life he lived as a kid was similar to some with family issues, but with basketball he was a high school celebrity that lived a life not every athlete at that age can. Lebron
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In recent years, the NBA and “trouble” seem to have become synonymous. In the past year alone, some of the biggest names in basketball have had run-ins with the law. To try to avoid this trouble the National Basketball Association started the NBA rookie transition program ("The problem," 2012). This training program serves to provide knowledge of what players can expect while playing in the NBA and how to balance the pressures and demands that come with their chosen career ("The problem," 2012)
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. It was not until the year 2002 that the NBA was able to find someone to match Jordan’s dazzling acrobatic style of play. His name is Lebron
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37 seasons, Coach Paterno has won an astonishing 336 games, breaking Paul “Bear” Bryant’s record of 323 set at the University of Alabama. Besides obtaining the most wins in NCAA Division 1-A football, Paterno has two national championships (1982 and 1986) and a Big Ten conference championship in 1994 (DeLassus). These great moments add to the tradition of Penn State football history, but that’s exactly the point, Paterno’s triumphs are history. The past four seasons, including the 2003 season, have