... norm, and set his own precedence by going straight to the National Basketball Association. Inspired by basketball icons before him such as Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, he knew where he wanted to go with his career. Dedicated to becoming the best, he spent hours practicing to look just like his heroes ... always knew that he would make it. Kobe often watched and analyzed tapes of already great players like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson. He soon developed the "hands like Magic's," the attacking game like Jordan's, the jump shot like Larry Bird, and the desire of Doctor...

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... other side of the court, there stood Kobe Bryant. Kobe is a shooting guard for the Lakers (Sportsline.com) and has led the team with ability to execute shots like Michael Jordan did in his era. Kobe Bryant skipped college and went on to the pro after high school (Sportsline.com). At a young age, he began to learn about the higher game ... , the Chicago Bulls won the world championship six times with record-breaking numbers. The astonishment leadership by Phil Jackson was a tremendous help to win the titles (Williams). Of course, Michael Jordan was the half part of the team since he was m...

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... between six and eight years, plus options to extend the deal. They see in LeBron James the kind of potential they saw in his hero, the ultimate basketball pitchman, Michael Jordan. For all of the hype, LeBron James is no sure thing. He has never played a pro game. And Nike is betting $90 million that his game is the kind that ... sells shoes. He's skipping college altogether. All of his success has come in high-school gyms. High school or not, his contract dwarfs Jordan's first sneaker deal, worth just $2.5 million. Shaquille O'Neal made $3 million in his first deal. And golf superstar ...

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... like these should be prosecuted to the same level that they would if they where committed on the street. Recently Kobe Bryant, the man who was believed to take Michel Jordan's place as poster boy for the NBA, was accused of rape. A trial which would otherwise not receive so much attention had it not had been for his prior image and ... ...

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... girl that sits next to you in you English class, you have to borrow money from your penny-pinching parents. Now imagine that you are the next coming of Michael Jordan. College basketball is out of the question. You are a broke high school senior that needs money, and the National Basketball Association is telling you that you can make millions playing ... ...

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