Michael Jordan tried out for his high school basketball team and was cut because he was too short. From that point on, Michael Jordan set out to prove that he would be the best NBA player to ever play the game of basketball. Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in New York. His family moved to North Carolina when he as a toddler. Michael Jordan went on to attend college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was an all-star player.
He was the only division one player to be in the top ten for almost every stat. He Senior year, he was finalists for many of the basketball awards, and landed on the All-Ivy First team. Sadly he went unnoticed and undrafted. That didn't stop him, he continued to work hard until he was picked up by the Maverics for summer-league. Although he didn't make it on to the Maverics team, he was picked up from the free agency by the Golden-State Warriors.
Collins was drafted and hired for the same reason, to restore the winning tradition of the franchise. Collins was a very successful player for the 76ers, but due to injuries was forced to retire the summer before the title won in 1983. Collins is considered one of the best coaches, however there are certain aspects of his coaching style I disagree with. For example, Jrue Holiday should not have been named the point guard because the position doesn’t fit his capabilities. He wants to be known for making the big plays, instead of distributing the basketball to his teammates.
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.
Joron’s has always been a firm believer in Jesus Christ. He is indeed a Christian and has been in the religion since birth. Growing up he was raised in the Church with religious parents. Joron’s parents taught him that all you have to do is believe and ask he the Lord will provide it for you. Which is why Joron prays and walks in faith everyday.
Capitan Mark Kelly Ever since I was a young girl I have always had great dreams and high expectations for myself. Anytime I was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I would quickly reply” a lawyer” As the years went by I still had that goal in mind, but I began to realize that I was not exactly Ivy League material. Though I did work really hard in my classes, I was still at best average. During my junior year I took my SAT’s, and cried when I got my scores back. For many years I was scared to go to college because I thought I wasn’t college material.
Flick often sit and think about high school and how good of a player he was but the reader never tells you how good he was in school or how his grades were. Throughout the poem the reader tell us how flick uses his surrounding to reminisce and think about his high school days when he use to play basketball and be important and be popular. He not so proud of what he has become and now he results to what he has to
I had my calling and I knew what I wanted in life but wasn’t sure how they were supposed to fit together. My Youth Pastor talked to me about going to Bible College. He saw that I wanted to live for the lord and wanted to do great things in the kingdom of God. I felt like god spoke to me and told me I needed to go to Bible College that
Erik Castro July 16, 2012 College Admission’s Essay Vanguard Christian Experience Essay 1.Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your persona savior? If so, describe how you came to know Christ and explain your relationship with him and how your church and ministry activities impact your daily life and morality? Yes I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I came to know Christ threw my parents, who are both Christians. My relationship with God continued to grow threw a Christian education from preschool to 8th grade.
Standing only 5’8 in a sport that height in a great advantage, finding ways to make it happen is what I did. I took my speed advantage and put it to use. I might’ve been too short to out jump some people or been towered over, but you had to keep me in front of you for me not to get to the basket. So I did just that… I stayed humble and attacked every chance I got, averaging 17.7 points, 6 assist, and 4 steals my senior year. With my numbers standing out colleges began calling but doubting my height schools didn’t believe I can have the same affect in college.