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Even his personality is both engaging and resilient. Born in Cameroon, Embiid did not even speak English seven years ago (Skipper). Now Embiid has a huge Twitter following, thanks to his humorous online courting of the singer Rhianna, cumulating in a fake “date” Embiid live-tweeted, in which he listened to Rhianna’s songs and downed his favorite drink, the nonalcoholic Shirley Temple (Skipper). He has also had the good grace and the positive mindset to rebound from a number of injuries which could have deterred a less optimistic athlete. Embiid could not play his first two seasons after going pro due to injuries but has made up for lost time in the games he has played in subsequently (Skipper). A player with as much personality as well as talent has a clear place in the All-Star Game.
Similarly, Ben Simmons has distinguished himself as a multifaceted player. Mike Prada of SB Nation called him, “NBA’s ultimate mad scientist,” and an idiosyncratic genius of a player. While many All-Star games have been decried as…
When LeBron James reaches free agent status on July 1 of this year, one of his first orders of business will be to announce his future home in basketball. One of the top contenders for James is the Philadelphia 76ers—a possibility that has been relatively controversial given the 76ers have been a “laughing stock in the NBA for years,” (Marcin 1). Yet the 76ers have also had an incredible season
NBA Lockout 2011 The National Basketball Association (NBA) locked out NBA Players on July 2011. According to the U.S. Professional Sports Market & Franchise Value Report (12), this situation occurred when the owners and players were not able to create a new collective agreement (CBA) before the expiration of the old CBA (Sheridan). This fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association was 161 days long. It started from
I want to be a psychologist" (Hindo 2004) This seems like an argument to take such a choice away from teen draftees, and prohibit the NBA from recruiting straight from high school. But this is more rhetoric than reality, and although it could be argued that playing professional 'ball' leaves a player ill-prepared for job prospects in the real world, an even worse fate is to play college basketball
Jeremy Lin: NBA Superstar or NBA Legend? Jeremy Lin is a member of the New York Knickerbockers, a team in the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference division. Jeremy Lin receives a lot of attention from the press, media, fans, and NBA league community for several reasons. Lin is a young player with a lot of promise. In conjunction with his teammates, Lin has sparked a winning attitude and style of play
This free essay discusses the National Anthem Protest which was first started by Colin Kaepernick in the NFL and has now spread to many players both in the NFL and other major sports. We will provide you with example titles, related topics, an outline as well as all the major parts of an essay (thesis statement, essay hook, introduction, body, conclusion, works cited). This can be used as a template/guideline/reference
Kobe and Lebron KOBE BRYANT AND LEBRON JAMES In today's world whenever somebody talks about the most favourite players then Kobe Bryant and Lebron James come on the top of the list because of their remarkable performances and their young age achievements. They both have started their sports career from the school age and then they excelled in their respective sports of basketball. They both play for American National Basketball Association