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THE IMPORTANCE

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BASKETBALL

Basketball is fairly popular in the US and its athletes are extremely polarizing and recognizable. Recently there has been a lot of interest in basketball. Basketball brings people together as a cultural event.

Knowledge about basketball has great importance because it is among the top sports that uses not only physical energy but mental energy as well. The following presentation will explain the significance of the game not only as a sport, but to gain knowledge as it teaches important life lessons.

"It should not be surprising to see differences in literacy between members of different ethnic groups, age groups, sexes, socioeconomic classes, etc.” (Adkins 6).