Here is a summary and the best quotes from Lamar Odom’s memoir. If you’ve never seen Lamar Odom ball and only know him for his affiliation with the Kardashian clan, what are you doing? This man was a really talented basketball player. He was doing things that players his size, especially during the 2000s, shouldn’t […]
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A review of the story of one of the greatest players to step onto the hardwood. Shaquille O’Neal was one of the greatest centers to play in the NBA. He was a massive man, standing at 7-1 and over 300 pounds. But what made him special and thus different from other players his size was
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Kobe Bryant’s “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play” is a captivating look into the legend’s thought process. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant is a fantastic and educational book for both basketball fans and players. In it, Bryant details his life and mindset as a professional basketball player. He uses photos that
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In 2006, Greg Oden was slated to be the next great center. He was a big, strong college player who had the potential to be elite and was compared to greats such as Patrick Ewing and David Robinson. The media hyped him up and everyone ate it up. And thus, when draft night came around
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In his prime, Brandon Roy was one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. But unfortunately, he wasn’t able to progress to his true potential. In the mid-to-late 2000s, Brandon Roy was a beast of a guard. He was a good shooter, slasher, and playmaker, and was an adequate defender. In his first NBA
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Yao Ming was a dominant center who played for the Houston Rockets in the 2000s. Unfortunately, as skilled as he was, his career didn’t end the way he envisioned. In 2002, a giant from China was drafted into the NBA. He was selected with the very first pick by the Houston Rockets. This player was
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Wataru Misaka is a legend. Not only was he a top basketball player in high school and college, but he was also the first person of colour to play professional basketball. When you are faced with the question of who the first professional Asian basketball player was, what will be your answer? Most people think
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George Mikan is the creator of the Mikan Drill. But did you know he was the original superstar and OG dominant player of the NBA? When you hear the term dominant, in terms of basketball, who do you think of? Probably Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, LeBron James, or Giannis Antetokounmpo. But did you
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