Over the Rim: Basketball Poems
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Over the Rim: Basketball Poems is a collection of poetry by former professional basketball player Tom Meschery that reflects on the sport’s culture, emotions, and personal experiences on and off the court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Over the Rim: Basketball Poems canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Over the Rim: Basketball Poems Context triple: [Tom Meschery, notableWork, Over the Rim: Basketball Poems]
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The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for Queens Park Rangers Football Club, an English professional football team based in West London.
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The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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The Hoops
The Hoops is a popular nickname for Celtic F.C., the Glasgow-based Scottish football club known for its green and white hooped shirts.
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The Hoops
The Hoops is the commonly used nickname for Oxford City Football Club, an English football team based in Oxford.
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Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball is a 2000 romantic drama film that follows two childhood friends whose shared passion for basketball intertwines with their evolving love story over the years.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Over the Rim: Basketball Poems Target entity description: Over the Rim: Basketball Poems is a collection of poetry by former professional basketball player Tom Meschery that reflects on the sport’s culture, emotions, and personal experiences on and off the court.
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A.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for Queens Park Rangers Football Club, an English professional football team based in West London.
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B.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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C.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a popular nickname for Celtic F.C., the Glasgow-based Scottish football club known for its green and white hooped shirts.
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D.
The Hoops
The Hoops is the commonly used nickname for Oxford City Football Club, an English football team based in Oxford.
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E.
Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball is a 2000 romantic drama film that follows two childhood friends whose shared passion for basketball intertwines with their evolving love story over the years.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| about |
athlete’s inner life
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life off the basketball court ⓘ life on the basketball court ⓘ professional basketball ⓘ |
| author | Tom Meschery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creatorOccupationOfAuthor | former professional basketball player ⓘ |
| genre |
basketball poetry
ⓘ
sports poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground | NBA player ⓘ |
| hasPart | poem ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person athlete perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
basketball fans
ⓘ
poetry readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
aging athlete
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competition ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ teamwork ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
basketball
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basketball culture ⓘ emotions in sports ⓘ personal experiences of an athlete ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| writer | Tom Meschery ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Over the Rim: Basketball Poems Description of subject: Over the Rim: Basketball Poems is a collection of poetry by former professional basketball player Tom Meschery that reflects on the sport’s culture, emotions, and personal experiences on and off the court.
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