Sporting heroes essay

When I think about what my hero means to me, I realize that most of my special memories and feelings toward my hero come from the little things he does everyday. My hero is not a celebrity or such a recognizable face. My hero is not a national hero or a multi-millionaire.

Rebecca Lobo is my hero because she is a fantastic basketball player, and I love basketball. She is very hardworking and determined to succeed. Lobo was born on October 6, 1973 and is the youngest of three children. She grew up in Southwick, MA.

Of ten times in today’s modern fictional stories, a hero is depicted as someone with super human strength, can shoot lasers out of his/her eyes, or has the balance, agility and multiple lives like a cat. This image of a hero comes from years of comic books, television shows and movies portraying people with unusual abilities as heroes.

In my opinion a hero is not just a person you see every day or a celebrity in which you think is cool. A hero is someone who works hard for everything! In some cases a hero to some people, is someone who loves them, and won’t stop loving them. My hero is, my mom, in my eyes she is extraordinary because she stands out.