Basketball
"Just look at basketball today. Most NBA superstars are black."
By Jamal Rasheed
In basketball, there seems to be a stereotype that blacks are
naturally good players while whites are second-class players. Is
it because blacks came up with dunking and fancy moves on street
ball courts? Maybe it's because they've just proven to be better
at basketball than whites. Just look at basketball today. Most NBA
superstars are black. Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson,
Kevin Garnet, Michael Jordan.
The Harlem Globetrotters had a whole team of blacks in the old
days that did fantastic and amazing stunts with a basketball. Since
people said white men can't jump, some blacks believe that's why
they gave basketball the three point line - so whites could be as
show-off as the blacks.
Look at Larry Bird and Jerry West. They were great because they
had an excellent shot, but for some reason they couldn't dunk as
well as Julius Irving, Michael Jordan, or Dominique Wilkins who
were known for their tricks or dunks.
Jamal Rasheed is a student at Clara Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia.
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