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In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world. After a sometimes challenging early life spent in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose had made his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA a reality. His game had blossomed with his hometown Bulls, and the city proudly claimed him as their own as he raked in the Rookie of the Year award, a string of All-Star appearances, and of course, an MVP title. But the world he'd created came crashing down, on and...
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John Stockton's #12 hangs in the rafters over the Utah Jazz, yet he's always been a private man. Now scores of fans finally have a window into the man behind jersey, and they have it in his own words. In his autobiography, John invites readers to learn about his life from childhood to the NBA, his work ethic and his friendships with other NBA greats, and his personal beliefs and why family is paramount in his life.
14) Dreamcatcher
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As a Native American girl growing up on the tiny Umatilla Indian Reservation in Mission, Oregon, Jude Schimmel never expected to be a role model to tens of thousands of people -- but that's exactly what she's become. Through hrad work, dedication, focus and perseverance, Jude beat the odds and succeeded "off the reservation" at a young age.
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"He is one of basketball's towering figures: "Mr. Clutch, " who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University,...
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"They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation... Presiding over the entire traveling circus was the Dream Team's beloved coach, Chuck...
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"Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America. Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned eleven years old, Shaq--as he is affectionately known--continued to practice the game and stunned the country with his phenomenal skills. From leading his high-school team to its first-ever state title to becoming the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft and going on...
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