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Basketball

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Basketball is a sport that was invented in the United States.[1] Dr. Gulick made the sport of basketball. Dr Naismith he worked with Dr gulick to make basketball.[2] when he made it he wanted a sport that is played in a small space and that's when he came up with basketball. In 1913 , Basketball Rules were prined in 30 different Languages. In 1936 they put basketball in the Olympics.[3] only soccer has more fans then basketball.[4] Many people love Basketball because it's easy to understand and it's even learning about basketball is fun. Today basketball is played in over 30 countries.[5] In 1950 they let everything play basketball it didn't matter what you were they all played. In 1992 they made like a Dream team where all the best basketball player get to go and play in the Olympics.[6]

Lebron James

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LeBron James playing against Golden State Warriors.

He plays for the Miami Heat he likes playing forward. His number 6. He was born in Akron, OH on December 30, 1984 he weight 250 lbs / 113 kg ( Age:29).[7] he has played the small forward and power forward positions. Lebron James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio he has won two NBA championships.

Derrick Rose

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Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls at the Verizon Center on February 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.

He plays for the Chicago Bulls he plays forward. his number in the Chicago bulls in 1. he want to Memphis For college. He was born on Oct 4, 1988 in Chicago, IL(Age: 25).[8] Derrick Rose learned the game of basketball from his three older brothers.In high school, he won two state championships and was rated by scouts as the top point guard prospect in the country.

Paul George

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Mar 5, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George (24) drives to the basket while being defended by Charlotte Bobcats power forward Anthony Tolliver (43) during the second half at Time Warner Cable Arena. Bobcats won 109-87. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports

he plays for Indiana Pacers. he want to Fresno State for college on pacers his number 24 he plays forward can really jump. he was born on May 2, 1990 in Palmdale, CA (Age: 23.[9] He grew up with two older sisters: Teiosha, who played basketball at Pepperdine, and Portala, who played volleyball at CSU-San Bernardino.

References

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  1. ^ Be the Best: Basketball. James Allen. Troll Associates, 1990. (pg 8)
  2. ^ Be the best: Basketball. James Allen. Troll Associates, 1990 (pg 8)
  3. ^ Be the Best: Basketball. James Allen. Troll Associates, 1990. (pg 10)
  4. ^ Be the Best: Basketball. James Allen. Troll Associates, 1990. (pg 10)
  5. ^ Be the Best: Basketball. James Allen. Troll Associates, 1990. (pg 10)
  6. ^ Basketball History accessed:March 7, 2014
  7. ^ NBA.com. Lebron James' career stats. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/career_stats.html
  8. ^ NBA.com. Derrick Rose' career stats. http://espn.go.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3456/derrick-rose
  9. ^ NBA. com. Paul George' career stats. http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4251/paul-george