iconic face that sticks to everyone, Kobe Bryant aka The Black Mamba. Recently though, Kobe Bryant has announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association (NBA) through the Players’ Tribune on November 29, 2015 (Bryant, 2015). Although he has announced his retirement due to his aging body, I highly believe his mind does not believe this due to the amount of energy he still tries to exert in a game of basketball which leads to me to diagnosis Mr. Kobe Bryant with Dementia. Not only does the
Love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant has been one of the most impactful athletes of our generation. From the time he entered the league as the first guard to ever be taken out of high school in the 1996 NBA draft, Bryant solidified himself as an outstanding athlete and stout competitor. So, on November 29, 2015, Bryant penned a poignant letter to the fans to announce that he will be retiring from the game that made him a household name. Although, he will be finishing out the 2015-2016 season, talk has
the game-winning shot. Kobe Bryant is a well-renown NBA player, known for his talent being a leading scorer and astonishing player. Overtime he has earned many achievements that have led to motivate and maintain his high standard today. But, behind all of his ability rests the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that allow him to maintain the level of motivation essential for high consistent performance. Having being the son of former NBA player, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, Kobe grew up with a passion for
basketball is the Black Mamba, better known as Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia as a child of Pam and Joe Bryant. Joe "Jellybean" Bryant was a former NBA player. Joe Bryant
Comparison of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Avani Verma A-Block Russell Math SL Year 2 Introduction: Basketball as a sport was invented in the United States around the year 1891. Over time the sport has adapted from its rudimentary roots to the complex, entertaining sport it is today. The first time I ever saw a basketball match was in third grade when I first moved to the United States. Over the years I have enjoyed learning how to play as well as watching the sport. Over the
order to prevent NBA from internal imbalance and external competition, competitive balance enhancers, such as revenue sharing model and salary cap, was created by the NBA’s player union and the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA). However, research demonstrated that the competitive