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Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
viii, 381 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 246 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of LeBron James' professional journey to becoming a billion-dollar global brand and businessman who has influenced how professional athletes understand their value.
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A longtime Golden State Warriors insider traces the inspirational story of the NBA star to offer insight into his personal life and achievements as both an athletic leader and role model for kids.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : photographs (mostly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
At basketball-crazy Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, junior guard Chris Herren carried his family's and the city's dreams on his skinny frame. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city; he was the last, best hope for a career beyond the shuttered mills and factories. Herren was heavily recruited by major universities, chosen as a McDonald's All-American, featured in a Sports...
Author
Publisher
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway grew up in one of the roughest sections of Memphis, but with talent, self-discipline and the strong values his grandmother instilled in him, he made his way to the NBA. As a retired player, he returned to Memphis to coach and mentor children in the same dangerous neighborhood in which he grew up.