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HarperCollins
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English
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Michael Jordan was a late bloomer.Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever lived—Rare Air Jordan.The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball player—and as the high king of commercial endorsements—underscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today.Here's a fascinating
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Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at basketball's greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.
5) Lebron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"LeBron James is a basketball legend. In 2016 he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Before that, the basketball superstar--known to fans as King James--had already won two other NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He's been in movies, on TV, and on magazine covers. He's naturally talented, but he still works incredibly hard to stay on top of his game. Learn more about...
7) Kevin Durant
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Profiles the basketball career of Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett from his high school days to his 1995 draft into the NBA." --
10) LeBron James
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
LeBron James is a standout forward in the NBA. Learn about his childhood and his rise to becoming a basketball superstar.
13) Magic Johnson
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Series
Basketball legends ; 32
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot!You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers, all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL!
