When I had free time I would volunteer at the community to coach a youth 11-12 years old basketball team. I wanted to give back to the community because there was always someone there for me. I thought I could make a difference in someone life and help them make the right decisions to have that opportunity to become anything that wanted and not turn to drugs or get involved in a street gang. I started hanging out more on the other side of town. Every Friday night a buddy of mine would throw a teen dance at the community center.
Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley were both popular and astounding NBA basketball players, but their careers took opposite directions after they retired from playing basketball. Both Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley had humble upbringings and their basketball careers took off in high school, although that is where the similarities in their early lives end. Patrick was born to a poor family in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to Cambridge Massachusetts when he was 13 years old. Patrick was the 5th of seven children and he grew up playing soccer and cricket. It wasn’t until he moved to the United States that he was introduced to basketball.
He had scored 48 points in a game. He had looked forward to going to Sexton high school a school where basketball was doing very successful in basketball and was like five blocks from his house. His plans did not go he didn’t go to Sexton that was an all-black-school. He instead went to a school that his sister Pearl and his Brother Larry went to that they did not have a pleasant time with. Everett that was an all-white school that had racism like some people threw rocks at the bus when black kids where in it.
All of my siblings were older than me and moved out of mama’s house so I almost felt like an only child. My friends and I would ride bikes, play football, kickball, and cool off in the neighborhood pool. Life was great! Mama pulled up to our townhouse at about 7:30 p.m. She had a nightcap on her
With her help, I got better in the sport and helped us win 7 out of our 16 season games. It may not have been much but we won more games than our varsity team for sure. She helped me with so much, her advice and encouragement helped make me who I am today. There were so many people that changed me and inspired me during my time in Marina High School. Friends not only helped me become who I am but also the teachers there.
After highschool, he sent out mixtapes of highlights to colleges, but they weren't seriously looking at him for sports. So he attended Harvard, where he played basketball all four years, and majored in economics. His
No more getting up at 7 every morning to get to school on time. No more “fast-paced walks” in an attempt to get to the front of the lunch line. It’s the little things like these that have made high school so special. Volleyball has turned into a very important factor in my life. In the years before I just played to have fun.
"I practiced all day," Johnson told USA Weekend. "I dribbled to the store with my right hand and back with my left. Then I slept with my basketball." In a high school basketball game his sophomore year, Earvin was first dubbed “Magic” after recording a triple-double in a game. After a great high school career, Magic earned a basketball scholarship to Michigan State University.
Making the Basketball Team Sabriya Finch 3/1/2010 11:00 a.m. class Dr. Nicolette Rose I was attending Norcross High School in the tenth grade when I decided to join the basketball team. I had been playing basketball ever since I was five. Basketball was my favorite sport, but the only time I played on a team was when I was 8 at the YMCA. When I got older my family and friends would ask me if I planned to play in high school. At the time I was not really sure because I was afraid of not making the team.
Since my boyfriend is taking college courses, we decided to start studying together Sunday nights after dinner so we would get to see each other more often and be able to finish some work together. He would help me and I would help him. It is nice to have someone close to you able to help you through the courses. Between work and volunteering I hardly ever had time to study, but conveniently my boyfriend always works when I have days off from my job and that is usually when I would do my heavy all day