Chris, Great post and great example! First Timothy 3:2 states, “Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,” Each of the three championship teams you mentioned were successful in their own ways and each team had a leader on their team that reflected who the team was. LeBron James is the face of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise and without him the Cavaliers more than likely would not have won their championship.
Plaintiff, Troy Barnes, raises claims stemming from his incarceration at the Western Correctional Institution (“WCI”); however, he has since been transferred from the institution. Mr. Barnes alleges that correctional officers pepper sprayed him, physically assaulted him and engaged in name calling. Additionally, he contends that he made WCI staff aware that he was afraid of his cellmate and feared being made to return to a cell with his cellmate. However, correctional staff required him to return to the cell with the cellmate and he was subsequently assaulted.
An unidentified source reportedly told Hollywood Life that Lamar Odom hasn't given up his dream of returning to the NBA. "Lamar has vowed to Khloe, friends and family that he'll return to the basketball court one day. Obviously, he needs a lot of rehab before that could ever happen, but it's his end goal at the end of everything. Basketball is still his first love, and he's always made sure to keep in shape, even when he was a free agent, in the hope that he may get signed again." Lamar Odom's unshakable dream of suiting up for an NBA team shouldn't surprise anyone who's followed his career.
religious but not preachy. Shannon interjected that we don’t do preachy and Joy retorted that its about the interception Russell Wilson threw. Third topic: Lonzo Ball NBA (Individual ) 15 minutes and 26 seconds Joy Taylor begins the segment by say the was some good and some bad that happen to Lonzo Ball last night, the bad stuff he got rejected by Anthony Davis and he missed 11 of his 12 attempts from three and he missed a three with under 20 seconds left that would of gave the Lakers the lead, but he did have some good Lonzo had 13 rebounds and nine assists and Joy said that Luke Walton the Lakers head coach defended his point guard and video was played of Luke Walton saying that he wants his point guard
Some are wondering where Lamar Odom will go once he is released from the hospital and the obvious choice would be to Khloe Kardashian’s house. However, Radar Online Dec. 4, 2015, reports Khloe Kardashian refused and Lamar is not welcome to recover in her home. Lamar has come a long way in recovery, but he still has a number of issues like incontinence, learning to walk. A source told Radar Online, “Lamar can’t stay at Cedars forever. He needs long-term care.
Jason Dunlap was discriminated against through the terms and conditions of his employment by the LaMark Elementary school. After his announcement to undergo a sex change, Dunlap’s resignation was order by the majority of the school board and faculty. Dunlap was threatened by a co-worker to “leave our school or you’ll be sorry,” therefore, subjecting Dunlap to a hostile work environment that was inadequate for an employee in his situation. In addition, Dunlap was a victim of angry protests lead by members of the community, discriminating against his lifestyle. The school’s failure to recognize the hostile workplace constitutes as discrimination against Jason Dunlap because of his sex.
Lamar’s heart seemed to longer be in the game, once the trading to another team occurred. “According to the New York Times Article, “when the Lakers traded Odom to the Dallas Mavericks in December 2011, many of those who knew him best feared for his mental health (Caramanica, Cieply, & Barnes, 2015, p.6).” Soon after that a number of tragedies surrounded the NBA star throughout his career as an NBA star, from him losing his grandmother in 2003, to the sudden death of his 6 month old son. It could be said that such tragedies, like losing his best friend to a drug overdose and being traded to another team, are contributing factors to his mental
Lamar Odom may have tried to commit suicide when he overdosed on cocaine and/or other drugs, according to various tabloids like Radar Online and Hollywood Gossip, but Gossip Cop reports that Lamar did not. Radar Online claims to have Lamar’s suicide note in which he places the blame on the Kardashians. Their source said, “Lamar was always full of life, but the episode really destroyed him,” the source said. “He felt used and exploited by the Kardashians. He realized the deep hurt they can cause knows absolutely no bounds.”
Growing up, he lost both his parents. His father was a heroin addict while his mother died after getting colon cancer. Raised by his grandmother, Lamar seems to have taken to his father. His two closest friends passed away this year from drug-related causes. It seems the drug use sneaked it’s dirty entrails all around the NBA star’s life.
Arguing with “old-heads” about anything, in particular basketball, can prove to be a frustrating, and nonproductive pastime. With counter explanations to your clearly stated statistics, usually resulting in “Because I say so”, lets a player and his team’s statistics take a back seat to the overdramatized stories used to sell tickets, and merchandise. In Jay Caspian Kang’s article, “How Do You Tell a Better Story in Sports?”, Kang argues that the drastic change in sport analytics from overdramatized journalism, to hard cold-cut statistics constantly being argued and compared to each other, is for the better. To help further convey his views, Kang uses emotional appeal, credibility, and the use of logic to both compare and contrast the way sports
Campus Podcast- The Story of Isaiah Austin Imagine being days away from achieving your lifelong dream but then having it taken away from you in the blink of an eye. That is the harsh reality that former Baylor University student Isaiah Austin had to face. Isaiah was a 7 feet 1 inch basketball phenomenon that was destined to be drafted as a top five pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
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While referencing Lonzo Ball, Lebron quoted, “Listen, man, this guy is 20-something games into his pro career. [Expletive] doesn’t happen [that fast]. Here it goes again, it goes back to my instant oatmeal. Everybody wants it right away. Can he play ball?
The Enlightenment or also known as the Age of Reason was from the mid 1680’s up until the early 19th century. The Age of reason took place all of the world anywhere from Switzerland, to Scotland, to Germany, to America, and so forth. The Enlightenment was mainly about using reason to understand and believe things. It began to push individuals to stop just believing what the Christian and Catholic churches had to say about things and begin to question them them and want factual information to prove them. The Enlightenment can be broken down into three main parts which are the ‘Early Enlightenment’ which took place from 1685 throughout 1730, the ‘High Enlightenment’ which took place from 1730 throughout 1780, and finally the ‘Late Enlightenment’ which took place from 1730 up until 1815 where it later ended.
Air ball— again. My form was lost, coordination gone, and so was my patience. I’ve stopped playing basketball for 3 months mainly because of school work and things going on in my life. I was determined to get my skills back no matter how long it’ll take. I started a game of basketball with other people inside the gyms court.
