The team is worth 2.3 billion dollars and has been growing through the years. They are the NBA’s “third most valuable franchise” following the “Lakers and Knicks”. (Letourneau, Connor) Steve Kerr has gone through alot to help make him who he is today. (Connor) On January 18, 1984 Steve was in his rookie year playing for the Arizona Wildcats as a “freshman guard”. He was in his dormitory room.
The growth Jordan has made as a basketball player is remarkable and has made him to be the best basketball player of all time. “Between his six NBA championships, restaurants, stake in the Charlotte Hornets, corporate sponsorship with Nike, and endorsement deals with Gatorade, Hanes and Upper Deck, Michael Jordan’s estimated net worth is more than $1 billion.” Michael Jordan couldn’t make varsity for his highschool and when he did he was the worst player on the team. Then Jordan became so good at basketball that now he is worth one billion dollars because of people seeing how good he was at basketball. He gained a lot of sponsors and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships. Michael Jordan 's highschools basketball career was truly , horrible, “Michael Jordan 's high school basketball career is best known for what didn 't happen.
Kobe can do anything he is a very versatile player and could get anywhere around the court in a blink of an eye. Bryant is the definition of all-around in my book. He knows how to play both sides of the game offense and defense. I look at Kobe Bryant as the ultimate weapon. I want to play like him as I continue to get better and better every time I play basketball.
I scored many points game after game. I was often the MVP during the majority of my games during my early basketball experiences. Also, my coaches loved me because I was definitely a true team player
He worked super hard and pushed himself everyday to do better and succeed in his goals. Stephen Curry was drafted into the NBA in 2009 to the Golden State Warriors. He is the best 3 point shooter in the NBA. He is such a talented player that he now plays on the USA team. Another famous basketball player is Lebron James.
As I was dribbling down the court the shot clock began to Go down all I heard was 5...4...3...2...1 then the crowd went crazy because I made the shot. From that day on everyone began to call me clutch. I love the sport of basketball because I’ve been playing it since I was about 3 years old. Every since then it’s always been my favorite sport. ’ The responsibilities of a professional basketball player are that they must play their hardest on the court in games, and at practice work harder than their teammates at all times, and best for representing their team in public .
In sixties, the Converse has 90% market share with basketball shoes. My generation would not ever know basketball player that was popular in the last century but thanks to Converse, we know Chuck Taylor, and thanks to Chuck Taylor know Converse. Brands use celebrities in communication very often but in case of Converse, this cooperation became iconic. Chuck Taylor All-Stars sneakers (“Chucks”) are the first association with the word Converse. In the time of Chuck Taylor they become a phenomenon among basketball players.
Basketball is one of the only sports to be entirely created in the U.S. It is played all the way from middle school to professionally in the NBA (National Basketball Association). Since its creation, basketball has evolved greatly in rules, the addition of the 3-point line and who all plays it. Basketball was invented in the U.S in 1891. James Naismith was in charge of a group of young restless men who needed something to pass the time in between football seasons.
“It’s not whether you fall down, its weather you get up”. In “Brainology”, Carol S. Dweck corresponds that with “fixed and growth mindsets”. I believe that if you have a fixed mindset, reading “The Significance of Grit” by Angela Lee Duckworth is a great start to developing a growth mindset. Success isn’t handed to anyone; Even Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan had to work hard. Their Growth mindsets and grit have brought them to be the two best basketball players to ever live.
For anyone who has ever been passionate about being the best at something, whether it is athletics, music, art, theatre or any number of other endeavors, it is painful to come face to face with someone who is more talented. I have lived this experience in college basketball. While never a great athlete, I enjoyed a fair amount of success as a high school basketball player, mostly because I am 6’8” tall. During my junior and senior seasons my high school basketball team tallied a record of 44-13 and made it to the regional championship twice. At the end of my senior season I was named First-Team All Conference, as well as named to the All-Area Team.