His second trip to the Olympics would be his last Olympic performance and undoubtedly his greatest. He averaged 15 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.6 steals in eight total games on his way to a second straight Olympic gold medal. (http://www.michaeljordansworld.com) It is safe to say that anyone in the world today can see a picture of Michael and instantly recognizes who he is, what he’s done and the products associated with him. His popularity is so great, if you go to Google and search “Michael,” his last name will appear in the
Jordan is a 6 time NBA champion, 5 time league MVP, defensive play of the year, rookie of the year, 14 time all-star and a 3 time all-star MVP (Encyclopedia par.1). He is admired and adored by his many fan and followers. Jordan is the Chairman of his shoes, Air Jordan. Air Jordans are highly popular with the teen population. Most Air Jordan fans are collectors.
Complete one paragraph profiling each company's business including information such as a brief history, where they are located, number of employees, the products they sell, etc. Please reference any websites you used used for the Profiles on the Bibliography tab. J.C. Penney was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902. This Plano, Texas based company is presently providing family apparel and footwear, accessories, jewelries, beauty products and home furnishings via 1,100department stores as of December 7, 2011 in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company is also taking advantage of technology by making JC Penney's products available online through its Internet Web Sitejcpenney.com.
The night started off with Armen Bazarian as the opening act, performing solo on the guitar and vocals. He got into Claim the Mic by putting up a video on the Facebook group for the event and won over the organizers decision by his great talent. Sarahos was up next with great drumming, lots of diversity in there music and a lot of energy from all of there band members. Sarahos had a very impressive 385’ 000 hits on there My Space page following into there performance. Fear of Romance was the 3rd band and they were much different then the others, they were all instrumental.
News spread about how these indigenous islanders stood upon long wooden planks and rode the waves to the shore. Duke Kahanamoku was the first revolutionary surfer. Born in 1890, Duke developed into a phenomenal waterman and athlete and is remembered today as the father of modern surfing. He later on went to win a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle in the Olympics. In the early 1900s, Waikiki tourism exploded because of two famous American writers, Jack London and Mark Twain, writing about their Hawaiian surfing experience.
Bethany HamiltonBethany began surfing when she was only 11 years old. She was a young professional: winning contests and even getting a sponsorship with Rip Curl. On October 31, 2003, she gained national attention when her arm is devoured by a 13-foot long tiger shark. She has now made an amazing recovery and returned to surfing. The author of a successful book, Bethany continues to participate in many surf competitions.
Lebron put up 37 points to tie for the most points in NBA finals game seven history, they got the win along with another championship ring for the second straight year. From Watching Lebron James growing up, I have seen many of his accomplishments along with everyone else watching him strive for greatness. I remember when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, I loved watching him play so much that my parents bought me a Lebron James jersey for Christmas. When
It is one of the best lyrical songs Lil Wayne has ever put together. Any album he puts together goes platinum solely on his use of metaphors. Lil Wayne is one of the few lyrical geniuses in the rap game that can move people with his verses. “Hustler Musik” and “Shooter” were also songs that I loved that reached the top of the charts. I loved his lyrics in every song throughout this album and so did the critics calling it best album of the year after it reached number one on the Billboards.
Some of the most popular players to ever play in the MLS are Pele, David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Thierry Henry, Landon Donovan and Cuauhtemoc Blanco, which are all legends from their countries of Brazil, England, Ireland, France, America and Mexico. These big names have helped draw an immense amount of attention to the MLS over the years. David Beckham, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, is without a doubt the most influential player for soccer in America. Yes, Pele was the best soccer player to ever live and did play for a short time with the New York Cosmos, but he was still nowhere near close to doing what Beckham has done for the league. When David Beckham decided to transfer from Real Madrid to the Los Angeles Galaxy, he was the most famous “footballer” at the time.
Lance Armstrong is known as a competitive bike racer who has accomplished a great deal throughout his life including seven tour de France victories and surviving deadly cancer. His life includes many ups and downs and is full of successes and failures. Even though Lance Armstrong battled with cancer he was still able to fight and accomplish his goals. Lance Armstrong’s call to adventure started when Lance received his first bike realizing that biking was going to be something that would ultimately change his life. He said, “When the other kids were swimming at the country club, I was biking for miles after school, because it was my chance” (Armstrong 26).