If you want opinions you can always as a sports fan and Jamie Newburg is no exception when he shares his views on his favorite team, why he loves sports and more.
Like many sports fans Jamie had competition streak in him at a young age. “I started playing basketball in middle school and just fell in love with the competitiveness and the team aspect” he said “and over my middle and high school years my love has and interest has continued to grow.” Even watching games has found a way to stimulate Jamie as in athlete as studies players movements to find skills and movements that he can transfer to himself to improve his own fame. While basketball was the game that truly brought out the passion in him it is not his personal game of choice to play. “If I could play any sport professionally I think I would like to be a golfer! It requires tons of practice and dedication, but golfers travel the world see the most beautiful courses in pristine condition and it is an easy sport on your body.”
While golf may be Jamie’s dream sport to play he is still a basketball fan at heart. Like many fans, Jamie has found love in college level basketball with his favorite team being the MN Men’s Gopher basketball team, a team where he personally knows some of the players. When it comes to players Jamie favors the pros with his favorite player being Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors who won the NBA All-Rookie Team award in 2010. Jamie would even love mix both college and pro together through his dream match between the MN Timberwolves and any Eastern Conference representative in the NBA finals which he sees as the ultimate MN fan experience.
Wither it’s the great team work, the pure athleticism or the beauty of a good strategy gone right you can guarantee that Jamie will stay a sports fan in the future.
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I liked how you used the information you got from Jamie to use both direct and indirect quotes. I don't know a lot about sports or athletes, but the story was still interesting to read!
ReplyDeleteI like the story except for the lead. If I want opinions, I usually don't ask sports fans. I'm still not sure what one has to do with the other, except in terms of sports. Are sports fans generally opinionated on other issues as well? Maybe I'm just not familiar with that generalization.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job paraphrasing Jamie's comments and using his direct quotes. Like Jamie Haddox, I was a little confused by the lead, however. I think I know where you were going with it, but I had to read it twice to get what you were saying.
ReplyDeleteI was really stumped for a lead
ReplyDeleteI don't really like this one but it was the best I could really think up at the time
I enjoyed the story overall, as I could relate to the emotions of some of the information and quotes. You seemed to capture what is at the center of Jamie's heart.
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