Reader-Response Essay Partial Draft Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Player, and his Basketball Legacy The source that I used, “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” by Biography.com no authors are listed is a great source that gave me a lot of information that will help me with my reader response essay. I came across this website by entering my search question into Google. After looking through a dozen of articles “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” had the most detailed information of all the links. This
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his writing skills and his own personal thoughts to make good argument that appeals to people's emotions and beliefs. In his article Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: When Politicians Commit Hate Crimes, he talks about how politicians make racist comments and people are taking it as if it is ok for them to say it since the politicians are. Kareem is arguing how we are the ones that need to speak out for what is right. Due to his section about the wrongfully accused Muslim boy, and
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA's all-time leader in points scored (38,387) 6-time NBA Champion 6-time NBA All Star Player Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. was raised up in a Roman Catholic family. He changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he converted to Islam. Abdul-Jabbar’s family was brought to America by colonist. Abdul-Jabbar wanted to follow his heritage, as many African slaves were Muslims back then. Abdul-Jabbar was known not only being the best player in the history of NBA, but also stay
Basketball was invented by a man named James Naismith. He was born in 1861 in the United States. Naismith was a high school sports coach in Massachusetts. He was a sporty guy. People took him as a religious man, because he was. James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Canada. James Naismith dies on November 28, 1939, 22 days after his birthday. He died in Lawrence, Texas. He invented two things. He invented Basketball
my favorite quotes, which is by Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar. The quote states “One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” The 1970’s had a lot of magically talented athletes in a variety of different sports, and held sight too many tragic/horrific accidents such as the Kent State shooting and Apollo 13. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar one of the world’s most talented basketball players, wasn’t just born with the unique name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but the born name of Lew Alcindor
an inspiration for countless African Americans. In the book Kareem Abdul – Jabbar is quoted saying, “I remember the teachers at my high school didn’t like Ali because he was so anti – establishment and he kind of thumbed his nose at authority and hot away with it. The fact that he was proud to be a Black man and that he had so much talent . . . made some people think that he was dangerous (Citation). According to Kareem Abdul – Jabbar people at the time would started to question African Americans
Timberwolves,Oklah... ... middle of paper ... ...0 Greatest Player In NBA History.Julius Erving who is also one of the Legends in the NBA history has called him the greatest basketball player of all time. At the time of his retirement in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's all-time leader in points scored (38,387), games played(1,560), minutes played (57,446), field goals made (15,837), field goal attempts (28,307), blocked shots (3,189), defensive rebounds (9,394), and personal fouls (4,657). He remains
Hoops and Dreams Sarah Hughs, Landon Donovan, and Venus Williams, are three of the most recognized athletes in their respective sport. These three athletes are proven champions and have the Olympic medals and championship trophies to prove it. However when one talks about these three athletes their age is rarely the topic of discussion. Each turned professional by their teens, and yet nobody complains about this fact. In leagues such as the NBA and NFL they frown upon high school graduates entering
wins. Jordan led his Bull's to a Sixth NBA Championship in 1998, and he added a fifth MVP Trophy in 1998, after losing out to Karl Malone in 1997. He also beat Karl's Jazz for the Title that year. Jordan joins Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Russell as the only five time winners of the MVP, Jabbar has actually won it six times. Jordan was named MVP in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996 and now in 1998. In 1996 he was also selected to be on the All-Interview team, along with Malone, Barkley, Magic and Jayson Williams
“Be more concerned with you character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” These words of John Wooden are just a few out of many wise quotes millions of people, not just athletes, are inspired by today and likely will continue to be inspired by for a very long time. Basketball fans and experts consider John Wooden as one of, if not, the greatest coaches of all time. Much of his success is a result of his beliefs
	The L.A. Lakers in the 1980’s were a basketball powerhouse with household names such as James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kurt Rambis who would doubt it. They had class and displayed it on the court. Kareem could pull up for his patented sky hook, they could dish to Worthy for the dunk and Rambis could pull down a rebound, but without a certain Magic there would be no showtime in L.A. A certain young player who had it all, a flashy smile and a great no look pass. That certain player was a
CHAPTER 4: SHOOTING Shooting is probably the most fun part of basketball. The most renowned basketball players in history are efficient and consistent shot makers, whether inside the paint or out of it. Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James…all of them can shoot the lights out of the stadiums they play in. Although shooting the ball is simple, making it go through the ring isn’t that simple. There are a myriad of ways to put the basketball in
The Boys from Joes The town of Joes, Colorado was founded in 1906. Just about everyone in the town had someone in their family with name of Joe, and that’s how the town got its name. The Boys from Joes is an incredible story. It’s about a group of ten small town boys who weren’t expected to go anywhere in basketball, or achieve their goals. Joes High School’s total enrollment consisted of sixteen girls, and twenty boys. Ten of the boys that had enrolled there played basketball. All of the boys were
Surrounding the statue of Magic Johnson, there are five others, which are statues of Wayne Gretzky-Los Angeles Kings Forward; Oscar De La Hoya-American Boxer; Chick Hearn-Los Angeles Lakers Broadcaster; Jerry West-Los Angeles Lakers Guard and Kareem Abdul Jabar-Los Angeles Lakers Center. Every statue is made of bronze and has a posture that they did most often in their career. And each marble at the bottom of each statue record its information and achievement. An art piece is always created by purposes
In 1924 a young Jewish man named Abe Saperstein was chosen to coach an African American semi pro basketball team called the Giles Post American Legion Quintet. Little did he know that with this position he would eventually revolutionize the game of basketball and help to initiate integration throughout the country, while establishing himself as an unknown and unconventional hero. Saperstein was a masterful promoter and businessman who would build the most well known sports franchise in history
Have you ever wondered how a legend like Larry Bird came to be? Some say if babies are born to become basketball players, Larry Bird fits the description. The blond-haired infant was doing pushups when he was just 3 months old and walking alone by 9 months (Kavanagh 15). By hardwork and dedicataion, Larry Bird amazed others with his talents on and off the basketball court, and he continued this work ethic in his retirement. Larry Joe Bird was born on December 7, 1956 in West Baden Springs, Indiana
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was a basketball player who played in the NBA from 1959 to 1973. He went to college at the University of Kansas, and was drafted into the NBA in 1959 by the Philadelphia Warriors. Wilt went to high school at Overbrook in Pennsylvania. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Pennsylvania, and he passed away on October 12, 1999 in Los Angeles at the age of 63. Wilt Chamberlain played for three teams in his NBA career, The Philadelphia Warriors, The Los Angeles Lakers
John Wooden’s Fight Against the Status Quo When somebody thinks of a person that went against the world or changed it, some specific ones come to their mind like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr. These people fought for civil right. Though it was hard for them to overcome it, they had lots of support. John Wooden actually also was a famous person that was for civil rights. In 1947 his team was invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas
Positive Effects of Athletes as Role Models "An athlete with undying will, tremendous courage, awesome defense, and unbelievable scoring. Michael Jordan, a man who seems to be without a weakness, makes a great role model for youths and adults ("Role Models on"). Michael Jordan shows he is also a great person off the court by the way he has given his money to charities and has dealt with the difficulties in his life. This is a person who is looked up to and admired by people everywhere. Michael
dominated the 90s. Others will say that it is Lew Alcindor (more commonly known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) due to the fact that he has the most points scored and MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards in NBA history. Another train of thought by people is that Bill Russell is the