Some May Call Him A Sharpshooter

      After years of striving to achieve greatness, one man may actually be able to say he did. Ray Allen is one of the most phenomenal basketball players of all time. Every basketball fan probably has the same words to say about Ray, "that he is the best three point shooter ever". These words can be authenticated. Ray Allen has made many achievements during his career.
      Starting his career with the University of Connecticut Huskies,  he remains third on the all time scoring list with 1,922 points. Following his college years he was drafted into the league in 1996 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ray was immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He made his first all star appearance while playing for the Bucks and  won his first three point shootout at all-star weekend. His career was ready for improvement when he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. Although he never won a championship in Seattle, he had one of his best seasons there. Averaging 26.4 points per game, Ray couldn't be disappointed until he had to have ankle surgery on both ankles and missed the remainder of his season.
      Now Ray Allen resides in Boston where he plays for the Celtics. This is where his career made its peak. Ray Allen played an amazing 48 minutes and recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds in the game that became one of the most amazing comebacks in finals history. Allen recored 22 three pointers during this series, which contributed to victory of the NBA Finals in 2008. Ray still remains on the hunt for another.
     While playing for the Celtics, Ray has broke one of the most monumental records in basketball history. Reggie Miller used to hold the all-time three point record for 2,560 baskets made. On February 10,2011 Ray Allen broke this record. This could not have come at a better time. Talk about making history, Ray Allen accomplished this feat during this years black history month. Ray Allen currently sets the bar for all three point shooters, and he is not done yet. One man is able to say he achieved greatness, while others thrive off his success.