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This investigation examined the performance orientations among African American and white males in informal (pick-up) basketball games. Traditional (shooting, passing, rebounding, turnovers, and steals) as well as improvisational game statistics were recorded by race. The data appeared to support the rationalization that African American basketball players might be more concerned with individual expression (style) and personal empowerment than their white counterparts.
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Sailes, G.A. An examination of basketball performance orientations among African American males. Journal of African American Men 1, 37–46 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02733918
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