Jordan on the other hand graduated high school in 1981 from Emsley A. Laney High School. Michael earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his three seasons at North Carolina, he averaged 17.7 ppg on 54.0% shooting, and added 5.0 rebounds per game.Jordan left North Carolina one year before he was suppose to graduate college to enter the 1984 NBA draft . The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the third overall
Michael Jordan had a remarkable beginning when joining the draft because he excelled in basketball in college and in the Olympics in 1984. Nike found this an opportunity to market Michael Jordan since Nike had a hard time entering the basketball industry. From the success from the shoe, the shoe collectors, who bought sold and traded these shoes, Air Jordans expanded over time to different outlets, such as clothing, hats, key chains, phone cases etc. and was recognized as the best basketball brand known to man. Throughout the course of twenty-six years Air Jordans has over 100 different styles of shoes and color schemes and has dominated the sneaker market.
[pic]Selected by the Charlotte Hornets as 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. [pic]Draft rights traded to the Los Angels Lakers in July 1996. Has been playing there ever since. [pic]Named senior MVP at the ABCD Camp in 1995. [pic]Led
He is a professional American basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He decided to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the thirteenth overall pick in the 1996, and was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 slam dunk contest. Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000-2002, and their loss in the 2004 NBA finals led to O'Neal's departure from the team, in the following the 2003-2004 season.
Dwyane Wade From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dwyane Wade No. 3 – Miami Heat Shooting guard / Point guard Personal information Born January 17, 1982 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, United States Nationality American High school Harold L. Richards High School Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information College Marquette (2001–2003) NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall Selected by the Miami Heat Pro career 2003–present Career history 2003–present Miami Heat Career highlights and awards NBA Champion (2006) NBA Finals MVP (2006) 8× NBA All-Star (2005–2012) NBA Scoring Champion (2009) 2× All-NBA First Team (2009–2010) 3× All-NBA Second Team (2005–2006, 2011) All-NBA Third
Analupe Kailahi English 1C Essay Ms.Ozima Black Mamba vs. King James It’s Black Mamba time. 43.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter; with his final points tallying up Kobe Bryant makes an outstanding record of being the 2nd NBA player to score a high of 81 points in a single game. Can you answer to that King James? I think not. It’s a pretty high bar that has been set, and if you ask me, LeBron is nowhere near it.
Spoiled: The Best Two Basketball Players of All Time The sport of basketball was created over a hundred years ago in the year 1891 by Dr. James Naismith at a YMCA where they used peach baskets and soccer balls. Over the past century, basketball has evolved into one of the most popular sports in the world and it has given us some of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. We have seen plenty of great players over the years, like Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Wilt Chamberlain, but in my opinion the two best basketball players ever to play the game are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Watching them play basketball is like watching poetry in motion! I just can not get enough!
Early in the NBA’s existence, the NBA and the NBA Players Association (NBAPA) followed a rule that prevented an athlete from being drafted until four years after he had graduated from high school. It wasn’t until 1971 that the rule was challenged in federal court by a 19-year old named Spencer Haywood. Haywood was raised in extreme poverty roughly an hour outside of Jackson, Mississippi. A talented basketball player, as a teenager, he helped the 1968 United States Olympic basketball team win a gold medal. Then in 1970, just three years out of high school, Haywood signed a six-year contract with the Seattle Supersonics worth $15 million.
In college basketball, alley oops, fancy no-look passes, and trash talking, these are just some of the things we are accustomed to in the game of basketball today. Before 1992 though, it was all about making the simple plays just to get the ball in the hoop. Also, the custom attire for this generation of basketball is long shorts that go to your knees and generally most people wear high black socks. Before 1992, most people wore short shorts and high white socks instead of black socks. What caused these changes to take place in 1992 you may ask?
He has become one of the most recognized people in the entire world. (http://www.africanaonline.com/michael_jordan.htm) Already having his popularity soar in the United States since being drafted into the National Basketball Association, Michael’s worldwide popularity began at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He and his teammates were dubbed the “Dream Team,” as all of the players were NBA all-stars and destined hall-of-famers. Coming off his second consecutive NBA championship, the world began to take notice of his talents and marketability. His second trip to the Olympics would be his last Olympic performance and undoubtedly his greatest.