No goodness comes out of the rule, so what is the point of it? The rule cheats the player out of money that could benefit their lives immediately. Some extremely talented players are less fortunate and they use basketball as an outlet in life. They are depending on basketball to be their life because they might not have what it
Also to learn how the league had an exponential growth over the last 2 decades helping to contribute to the economy in terms of tourism, clothing lines (jerseys, hats and etc) and recognition on an International level. This report consists of the Marketing Mix which includes Product, Price, Place and Promotion. The LA Lakers franchise has done has an amazing job in terms of marketing due to the fact that this franchise has the most NBA Finals appearances, more than any of the other 29 teams, winning 16 NBA Titles, just behind Celtics which goes on to show how strong the fan base is. Due to this fan base, the Lakers franchise have the most popular team merchandise among all NBA teams, and Kobe Bryant is the most popular jersey at the NBA Store. These stats show that the Lakers franchise has done an excellent job in terms of the “Product” and “Price” section.
Matt Coughlin Anna Scanlon English 1001-145 4 December 2013 Under Pressure It is obvious that the 1990’s were an era of trendsetting and rebellious acts. From pop culture to fashion to sports, the world was changing. Although sports were the slowest to come around, it was only a matter of time. Little did the world know that the face of basketball would forever change with the help of five young college freshmen. In 1991, the Fab Five of Michigan University men’s basketball team impacted America’s traditions and morals.
Some similarities are they both play professional basketball, both drafted out of high school into the NBA, and both have won Olympic gold medals in 2008. The differences are Kobe has been in the league for 15 years and LeBron for 9 years. Since in the NBA, LeBron has played for two teams and Kobe only one. Nevertheless if these two great athletes played a game against each other, the stats at the end of the game would determine who might be the better player for just that game. People may say LeBron was better because he has more power, better vision, bigger, faster, stronger, and he over powers people.
December 1, 2009 Dr. Cherif Correa MATC Madison Dear Dr. Correa: With this letter we are enclosing our report on the retiring of Michael Jordan’s number 23, league-wide in the NBA. This report argues the legacy of Michael Jordan and the impact he had on not only the sport of basketball, but also the business side of athletics and athletes. It also illustrates how other industry icons impacted their fields with the significance of their works. The issue at hand is the controversy concerning retiring a number across the National Basketball Association. In its history, there has never been a jersey number that has received that honor, nor has there ever been a person who has been officially deemed the most influential player or
Smokers all over New York are frustrated by the rise in price for a pack of cigarettes. Smokers will now pay $2.75 per pack in taxes compared to a $1.50 that it was just two weeks before (2008, Fox News). New York has the highest taxes for cigarettes all over the nation. What is a smoker to do when cigarettes cost almost $10 a pack? Some might quit.
With the drop last month of more than 18 percent, automakers now expect to sell well below 15 million new vehicles this year. Detroit automakers were hit hard. Ford Motors was down 28 percent in June, General Motors was off 18 percent, and Chrysler dropped 36 percent. Even with some factories running at peak capacity, auto companies cannot meet the surging demand for small, fuel-efficient cars. At the same time, manufacturers are slashing production of slow-selling pickup trucks and sport utility
He was able to come back late that season and in the playoffs scored a record 63 points in a first-round game against the Celtics. The Bulls were swept by Larry Bird and the Celtics, but Michael averaged 43.7 points per game in the series. Again Michael and the Bulls were swept out of the playoffs by the Celtics in the 1986-87 season, but the front office of the Bulls had finally started drafting desperately needed role players for their young star. Jordan won every major award including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and All-Star MVP in the 1987-88 season, but would fall short to Coach Chuck Daly and the Detroit Pistons in the playoffs, and would do again the following two seasons. Coach Daly designed a game plan known as the “Jordan Rules”, which called for playing him aggressive and physical, also double-teaming his as often as possible.
Around August of 2007, banks become afraid to loan money out due to the fact that they did not want to suffer from losing money yet again. “This led to the $700 billion bailout, and bankruptcies or government nationalization of Bear Stearns, AIG, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, IndyMac Bank, and Washington Mutual. By December 2008, employment was declining faster than in the 2001 recession.”(useconomy.com). With so many foreclosures on houses, many americans were either homeless, or had bought a cheap apartment to keep them from being homeless. Because of the recession, and bad economic, many Americans have no jobs, and barely have a house.
Neico Alexander Are NBA Players Overpaid? In today’s generation there is much belief that it is not what you know, but simply who you know instead. This leads some people wondering why professional athletes are paid much more than doctors who have attended schooling for nearly twelve years to earn their degree. Being successful may have many different definitions but it is all attained through hard work and dedication. Pursuing your dreams is one of the greatest things in life but can also be one of the most challenging.