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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Around three years old, Sabrina Ionescu picked up a basketball. While she had natural talent, Ionescu worked hard. In middle school there weren't enough players for a girls' basketball team. Ionescu wasn't allowed on the boys' team, but she didn't give up. Instead, she recruited enough girls to make a team. Learn about how Ionescu became the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and the player she is today.
42) Unguarded
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A gifted athlete from Fall River, Massachusetts, Chris Herren was a basketball legend before he left high school. After a troubled yet outstanding career at Fresno State, he would eventually fulfill his childhood dream of playing for the Boston Celtics, only to lose it all to a devastating addiction that nearly killed him. Award-winning director Jonathan Hock chronicles this powerful story of Herren's fall, rise, and redemption.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Zion Williamson was a record-breaking high-school athlete in South Carolina. He went on to lead Duke University's basketball team in scoring and rebounding. Williamson's outstanding performance earned him the number-one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though his 2019 season started with an injury and ended with a pandemic, his future is bright. Learn about Williamson's steady climb to the top and find out where he wants to go from there"--
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
From 1996 through 2004, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal combined-- and collided-- to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. The eight years of infighting and hostility were by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson. Pearlman shows how the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of...
46) Linsanity
Publisher
Ketchup Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Jeremy Lin., this documentary chronicles his path to international stardom, the adversities he faced along the way, his struggles to overcome stereotypes, and how he drew strength from his faith, family and culture.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The professional basketball player and 2016 Olympic gold medalist shares her inspirational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of family.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Following the career of future Hall Of Fame basketball player Dirk Nowitzki, from his early beginnings and training in Germany, his NBA drafting, and rise to thirteen time all-star, world championship with the Dallas Mavericks and continued successes and becoming a Dallas sports icon.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Indianapolis, 1955. They were meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in the state, but shattered the myth of their inferiority. Anchored by Oscar Robertson, a future college and NBA star, the Crispus Attucks Tigers went down in history because of their on-court prowess. Hoose tells the true story of how an all-black high school basketball team became the first state champions from Indianapolis-- and the first all-black team in...
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Mentalidad mamba invita a sus lectores a conocer el modo de pensar y de proceder que convirtió a Kobe Bryant en uno de los mejores jugadores de baloncesto de la historia. Bryant nos detalla su amplio conocimiento sobre este deporte; nos revela de quién aprendió, cómo aguantaba el dolor cuando se lesionaba y no podía abandonar a sus compañeros y por qué se negó a aceptar que la derrota fuese una opción. Comparte su motivación para no dejar...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most enduring friendships in the history...
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too--for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"No athlete is referenced as frequently in commentaries on Black politics as LeBron James. The NBA all-star, gold medal Olympian, four time NBA champion, and four-time finals MVP has been a pivotal figure in both the culture and politics of basketball. Despite his unmatched skill, success and popularity, James has never been fully free from the entrenched racism and anti-blackness in American life. His story, of both success and adversity, represents...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson was once one of America's most famous athletes: a trendsetter who transcended race, celebrity, and pop culture, and emerged from a troubled past to become one of the most successful and highly compensated athletes in the world. Now, his life and career comes vividly to light in this hard-hitting biography that examines what drove his successes and failures. Through extensive research and interviews with those closest...
58) Maya Moore
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Explores the basketball career of Maya Moore with stats, charts, infographics, timelines, and strongly controlled text.
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