Shaquille O'Neal

Phil Jackson coached the Chicago Bulls basketball team to one of the longest winning streaks in professional sports. In his book, Sacred Hoops, he describes his approach to coaching a group of acknowledged stars. He clearly understands that simply collecting a set of outstanding players does not a championship team make. One way of understanding his approach is to think of every problem or project having components in four different spheres: 1. Mental, logical, scientific, technical 2. Systems

Most people know him as an 11 time NBA Champion, 5 time MVP, 12-time All-Star and he were the centerpieces of the Celtics dynasty during his 13-year career. Bill Russell ended up as the most successful player in the history of the NBA and formed the centerpiece of the greatest dynasty in the history of the league. For his accomplishments in the Civil Rights Movement on and off the court, Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Bill was outstanding at everything he ever

Did you know that LeBron James’s 1st sports team were the South Rangers, a football team? LeBron James, the famous basketball player, born in Akron, Ohio, started off as the stereotypical boy that you would find in a rough neighbourhood. Through determination, skill, practice, etc. LeBron was able to climb out of the stereotypical hole he was born into, and the beginning of that fight sparked the start of a life full of achievements, money, excitement, and has also allowed LeBron to give the kind

Different But The Same Look at them! They all are different but also the same. Some are tall, short, muscular, quick, and even tougher. That my friend you are looking at is a basketball team. Basketball is the most popular participatory sport in the United States. We hear about it, watch it, and even play it. But have you ever notice the different jobs the players do to make up a basketball team? Yes, that’s right. Basketball players have one thing in common and that’s being on the same

Sport advertisement is a very huge part of the sport world and is in well very competitive too. Gatorade is on the best when it comes with advertisements and product, they have some of the greatest players and organizations in the world promote their product, ranging from Michael Jordan, Arsenal FC, Lionel Messi, NFL, Serena Williams, Usain Bolt, Dwayne Wade, and the list just goes on and on. The competition Gatorade faces is none other than PowerAde, so Gatorade must be on their A-game when it comes

In the NBA, it’s no new news that the Cleveland Cavaliers star, Lebron James, and the players in the history of the Boston Celtics organization are big longtime rivals. This rivalry goes as far back as 2007. In 2007 a major shift in NBA History happened when star Lebron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to go join stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. This happened because star Lebron James felt as if the Cavaliers GM was not helping the team enough, as they could not get past the

What is a stereotype? In my definition it can be a term used to classify an object or thing, maybe even a person. A stereotype can be a person who has little knowledge of something or none at all. There are a lot of different stereotypes out there. For example, “White men can’t jump” is one used in sports such as basketball. This can be a stereotype to people who have never witnessed a white man dunk a basketball. Larry Bird was arguably one of the best basketball players in the history of the

Basketball is my favorite sport over any other sport, and I’ll let you know why. You can move with elegance, style, and become a real unique player with moves you originated. Furthermore, there are so many positions you can seek or try out for and if the position you really crave isn’t open, coaches will let you fight for your right to claim that certain spot. You have a opportunity to play with and contest against other players in your caliber and to become a star. It’s a great chance to partake

Chris Herren was a professional Basketball player in the United States, and he played in several leagues overseas. Chris Herren grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. He attended Durfee High School, and he won a lot of awards because of his skills in basketball. He was in shape on the court, but he had a lot of problems off the court with drugs and alcohol. He got offers to play on the best college basketball teams in the nation. He ended up choosing Boston College because it was close to home. He

I am going to try to persuade you in thinking that Stephen Curry is the best player in the NBA as of right now. With the following arguments that that will be made in this argument. He became the perfect basketball weapon, a force who can't be guarded and can be stopped only if he stops himself.We all know about his great shooting and incredible range. But what separates Curry is that he doesn't need off-the-ball movement and picks to create space for a shot. He has an amazing ability to create