Basketball fit equally Lamar Odom’s physicality and his rising athletic skill, but a disaster hit him early in life. Lamar Odom’s mom died of colon cancer when he was twelve years old. He was then sent to live with his granny, Mildred Mercer, who forced him to focus on his studies and sports in an attempt to keep him off the streets. In high school, Lamar Odom was receiving national attention.…
Unfortunately, some players don’t get the help before something truly awful happens. Recent events revealed the depths Lamar Odom has struggled with throughout his life. While news gives us hope that L.O. can return from his setback, it provides us all a moment to see these larger than life athletes as the humans they truly are. Just like CC, the support and love from the NBA community and fans shows how much these people are…
Kobe Cummins a student at Bighorn High School hosted a prayer during High School graduation this brought him to court where he was sentenced to 7 days in jail for bringing up the vote. It first started when Kobe suggested the idea on March 1st 2019 which, caused a bit of discussion amongst the other fellow seniors. After a year passed the seniors finally set up a meeting which, took place on January 30th 2020 at 7 o’clock. This vote took a total of 10 minutes so, the seniors took an hour discussing on how they are going to set it up.…
“More than 120,000 people in the USA are awaiting organ transplants that could save their lives,” but what are we doing to help these people (Wilson Lives On) . In 1999, Walter Payton, the greatest Chicago Bears player, died from primary sclerosing cholangitis, a progressive liver disease which also developed into cancer in Walter’s case. During these years, Walter joined the team of 12,000 other people waiting for a liver. Unfortunately, Payton didn’t receive a liver due to the limited amount of organ donors. During the final months of Payton’s life, he became an advocate for organ donorship.…
Lamar Odom is definitely a walking miracle! After his infamous overdose at a Nevada Love Ranch back in October for taking alcohol, pills and cocaine, Khloe Kardashian's husband is one lucky human being to still be alive today. This tragic incident inspired Odom to help his fellow troubled athletes and decided to become a substance abuse counselor in the NBA. After surviving an almost fatal overdose, Lamar plans to change his ways and be a better version of himself. The 36-year-old former professional basketball player wants to give back after all the love and support was given to him during his darkest time.…
There are many stories spread around that someone has voluntarily donated one of their organs to someone else, this is Michael Poulson, he just ends up regretting his decision to do so. He writes an article called,‘‘At 18 years old, he donated a kidney. Now, he regrets it.’’ The Washington Post. He spreads about his experience in how he felt before, during and after he donated his kidney to his stepfather’s brother.…
Friday's matchup between No.1-seeded Villanova and No.5-seeded West Virginia has the ability to be one of the best games of this year's NCAA Tournament. Jay Wright's one of the elite coaches in the nation and his Wildcats will be a true test for Bob Huggins' Mountaineers. Villanova (32-4) has won 13 consecutive games and were crowned the Big East Champions earlier this month. The Wildcats have one of the most dangerous offenses in college basketball.…
In the brilliant film, Love and Basketball directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood she combines a sport genre with a drama. The movie follows two people that share a very similar strong passion for basketball. It begins when they’re kids after a girl who is played by co-lead actor “Sanaa Lathan” moves into the neighborhood of a young star played by co-lead actor “Omar Epps”. Their mutual passion for basketball is evident from the start. Not only is their shared passion obvious, but the audience is also able to notice that they have the “puppy love” in the very beginning as well.…
People may not praise the king, but credit should be where credit is due. Lebron James also known as “King James” is one of the best basketball players in the world. He has achieved many things that people never thought anyone could achieve. Lebron has done it all, he has won championship rings, finals MVP, and also the league MVP four times. Most people might say that Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Paul George are better than Lebron, but I like to disagree with that.…
Through you Kobe looked out over the horizon as the Colorado sun began to set and wondered if his feeling of helplessness and lost hope would ever seize to exist. It was December 7th, 1997, “it has only been 7 months” he thought out loud to himself. Kobe sat on the ledge of the cliff, missing his father more and more each day, he missed his laugh and the way he smiled at his son every time Kobe scored in a basketball game, he missed fishing with his father, and watching football on Sunday afternoons, but most of all he missed his best friend. Kobe had begun to struggle in school and sports, his family and friends were worried about him and Kobe was quiet, he sat isolated at lunch and never spoke during practice. Making the decision to play basketball was hard for Kobe, his father loved basketball and played in college, “this is what my father would want” he had…
In today’s modern sports world, it’s one of the greatest debates of all time. Who is the greatest basketball player to ever play? Is it “His Airness”, or is it “King James”? This debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the greatest basketball player has been more relevant as of late. Many people of today believe that LeBron James is the greatest player currently playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and they also believe that he is the best ever.…
The reader will understand exactly how hard and long it can take to be able to receive a kidney transplant in the United States. They will also understand that to increase kidney sales would help to limit the number of patients that would have to sit on the transplant list for years, and it would increase the number of kidneys available for donation (Matas 2009). MacKay also believes by allowing people to sell their kidneys; it would give them the push they need to help out a stranger (MacKay 122). Matas says they have tried for forty years to increase organ donation but have been unsuccessful, so it is time to try something different (Matas 2008). Additionally, MacKay appeals to the compassionate side of the reader by speaking of the difficulties that the patient goes through from; dialysis, waiting on the transplant list, hope, disappointment and sometimes even trying to receive a kidney on the black market.…
Baseball fans in Chicago are enjoying one of the best season starts in a very long time... maybe even the best ever! If you think you know baseball rivalries think again this year these two clubs have the potential to turn baseball up to 11! Now the first rule you have to understand about Cubs fans and Sox fans is that anyone who claims to be a fan of both teams isn't a fan of either team! In Chi-Town you pick sides...…
Do you think women should be able to play in the NBA? There is a big debate on whether women should be allowed to play in the NBA with men. I honestly believe women should. Men in the NBA and women in the WNBA have the same skill, but society shows more love to the men than the women, what is your opinion on this? I fully support that women having the right to play with men in the NBA for several different reasons.…
Over the years, statistics have shown that NBA players who go to college tend to avoid bankruptcy just as frequently as those who go straight to the NBA from high school. [MC(1)] Along with this, findings also show that players should have to go through at least two years of college. The reasoning behind this is so that the players are intelligent enough to take care of their money. These two years of college could perhaps allow these athletes to make smart, sound choices with their life and money, in order to better themselves for the future.[MC(2] Unless they are truly gifted, can make an NBA team better without having to go to college, and are friends with people who can help them take care of their money and keep them away from all of the bad things that come along with being a star/well-known athlete, it is likely that these athlete’s financial status will decline.…