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"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...
2) Coming home
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women's basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell when she was arrested...
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Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
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"Meet LeBron James! He is a superstar basketball player. Do you know what he loves to eat? Do you know his favorite cartoon? Learn about one of your favorite athletes in this book and read about many others in the Easy Star Biographies series"--Provided by publisher.
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron has also become a global brand and businessman who has altered the way professional athletes think about their value, maximize their leverage, and use their voice. LeBron, Inc. tells the story of James's journey down the path to becoming a billionaire sports icon...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"The Education of Kendrick Perkins is an intimate memoir about race, fatherhood, and basketball, from former NBA player and outspoken cultural critic, Kendrick "Perk" Perkins. At age eighteen, Kendrick Perkins left his grandparents' run-down yellow house in Beaumont, Texas for the last time. Sure, he'd traveled the country for camps and tournaments. He'd banged and bruised with the biggest and most skilled players the amateur basketball world had...
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Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Michael Jordan, the basketball legend, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture with never-before-seen material. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into...
8) Sooley
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After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season, but Sooley has a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America, working tirelessly on his game until he dominates everyone in practice, and when Sooley is called...
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Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors' top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant's inspirational...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
11) Hoop heroes
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Presents the lives, playing statistics, and basketball careers of Patrick Ewing, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, and Stephon Marbury.
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Series
Victor Li novels volume 1
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A fresh, smart, and fast-paced revenge thriller about a college basketball player who discovers shocking truths about his family in the wake of his father's murder. Victor Li is devastated by his father's murder, and shocked by a confessional letter he finds among his father's things. In it, his father admits that he was never just a restaurateur, in fact he was part of a vast international crime syndicate that formed during China's leanest communist...
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Twenty-first Century Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Whether he's soaring through the air for a powerful slam dunk, threading the ball to a teammate for a key shot, or launching a new pair of Nikes, the Miami Heat's LeBron James is one of the most exciting athletes in the world. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, "He is hailed as the successor to Michael Jordan's marketing throne off the court. On the court, he is frequently compared to Magic Johnson because of his size, floor vision...
15) Brittney Griner
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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After breaking records and winning awards in college basketball, Brittney Griner was the first pick in the 2013 WNBA draft, joining the Phoenix Mercury.
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A six-episode half-hour comedy series that follows Cam Calloway, a basketball phenom in his early twenties who is suddenly thrust into the limelight after signing a multi-million dollar contract with a professional basketball team in Atlanta. Cam, along with his cousin and confidant Reggie Vaughn, move to Georgia to start Cam's journey to success. The two confront the challenges of carrying needy family members and their strong ties to the impoverished...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From all-time greats such as Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to current superstars like LeBron James, readers will enjoy learning all about their favorite hoopsters. Record-breaking stats, famous quotes, history-making shots, and more celebrate the best basketball stars since the game began in 1891.
20) Top 10 big men
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Series
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Abdo & Daughters Pub
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Covers the careers and statistics of ten NBA big men: Hakeem Olajuwon, George Mikan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dave Cowens, Bill Walton, Moses Malone, and Bill Laimbeer.