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Michael Jordan

Many people think Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. He earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because he often seemed to defy gravity on leaps toward the basket. Fans adored his smiling face and his determination to succeed. During his playing career, Michael Jordan became the most famous athlete in the world. EARLY LIFE Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His family later moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. Young Michael’s best sport was baseball. He didn’t make his high school basketball team as a sophomore. Later, he played well enough to be noticed by Coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Jordan won a scholarship to UNC. As a freshman at UNC, Jordan scored the winning basket in the 1982 national college tournament championship game

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, 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 with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, 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 from2000 to 2002. A heated feud between the duo and a loss in the 2004 NBA Finals led to O'Neal's departure following the 2003­04 season. In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexual ass

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Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal Bruno Puusepp  Shaq · He is an retired NBA player · He was one of the tallest and heaviest players (2.16m, 150kg) · He played for six teams throughout his career · Orlando Magic 1# · Center · He has doctorate degree  Early life · March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey · Lucille O'Neal and Joe Toney · Was offered a basketball scholarship (Seton Hall) · On his 1994 rap album he voiced hi feelings of disdain for Toney in the song · He led his team to a 68-1 record  Rookie season · Drafted 1st overall pick by Orlando Magic · Player of the Week in his first week in the NBA · He averaged 23,4 points; 13,9 rebounds; 3,5 blocks · 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year · Became first rookie to be voted an All-Star starter  Career · Summer 1996 he was named to the United States Olympic basketball team · In 2000, 2001 a

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Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics Jürgen Ulla Introduction The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team situated in Boston, Massachusets. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Boston Celtics was founded in 1946. They play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Their mascot is "Lucky the Leprechaun". Rivalries Los Angeles Lakers The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers involves the two most storied basketball franchises in NBA history. It has been called the best rivalry in the NBA. The two teams have met a record twelve times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959. Philadelphia 76ers The Celtics­76ers rivalry is a rivalry between the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. The two teams have the most meetings in the NBA Playoffs, playing each other in 19 series with the Celtics winning 12 of them. Boston Celtics Legen

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He was born in 1809. He became a lawyer and a politician. He was elected president on a campaign to end slavery. After the Civil War began in 1861, Lincoln introduced the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freeing all slaves in the United States. He is remembered for his famous speech after the battle of Gettysburg where he said, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth." Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. Abraham Lincoln Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 ­ June 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, choreographer, published poet, businessman, philanthropist and record producer. Referred to as the King of Pop, he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time while also being regarded as one of the most influential. Jackson made his debut alongside his brothers in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5. His solo career started in 1971

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Sports

Sports. Sports has a very old history. The ancient Olympic Games were the first big sports competitions. The history of the Olympic Games is linked with many myths referred to in ancient sources, but in the historic years their founder is said to be Oxylos whose descendant Ifitos later rejuvenated the Games. According to the tradition, the Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. when Ifitos made a treaty with Lycourgos the king and famous legislator of Sparta and Cleisthenes the king of Pissa. In this treaty that was the decisive event for the development of the sanctuary as a Panhellenic centre, the "sacred truce" was agreed. That is to say ceasing of fighting in all of the Freek world for as long as the Olympic Games were on. The Olympic Games were held, after the completion of four years during the month of July or August. The time between two competitions was called the Olympiad. In the beginning the games last

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Topic - Sport

Topic ­ Sports Tallinn English College 8b form  2007 1. Introduction For some people sport plays a very important part in their lives. And to some, it is even a way of life. There are different kinds of sports. For instance, there are sports meant for playing indoors, some can be practised only at a certain time of year. There are winter and summer sports also. Skiing, figure-skating, sledding and snowboarding ­ these four most popular are practised during winter. Good examples of summer sports are: swimming, badminton, roller skating and golf. 2. The ancient Olympic Games The first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776. B.C. at Olympia but the city may have functioned as a meeting place for worship and other political practices many years earlier. The city is located in western Greece. The games were held every four years. It is also presumed that such competitions pleased the spirits of the dead and were organized as part of

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Shaun White

Shaun White Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board. Addressing his perception of the nickname "The Flying Tomato", Rolling Stone wrote, "he used to embrace it, even wearing headbands with a flying- tomato logo, but he has grown tired of it." He has also been nicknamed as "animal", a reference to a character from the satirical puppet show The Muppet Show. Early life  White was born in San Diego, California. His ancestry includes Irish and Italian. He was born with a Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect for which he endured two open-heart operations before the age of one. He stands 5'8" (1.73 m) tall. White spent his formative years riding Okemo Mountain and Bear Mountain, small ski resorts found in Ludlow, Vermont, and the San Bernardino Mountains of

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