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"An oral history of basketball"--
"Inspired by a landmark ESPN film series, this is an extraordinary oral history of basketball--its eye-opening untold history, its profound deeper meaning, its transformative influence on the world--as told through an unprecedented series of candid conversations with the game's greatest icons. This is the greatest love story never told. It has passion and heartbreak, triumph and betrayal. It is deeply intimate yet...
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Even if you thought you knew everything about basketball legend Larry Bird, this book is full of surprises. Bird speaks with amazing candor, offering a personal and honest look at his career with the Celtics, his experience with the '92 Olympics Dream Team, and his transition from superstar player to respected coach. Bird offers striking revelations about his health problems and how they shaped the man and his game. He shows how the things he learned...
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Desde el instante en que Earvin "Magic" Johnson y Larry Bird saltaron a la pista como rivales, entablaron una batalla física y psicológica sin parangón. Con el verde de los Celtics estaba Larry Bird, un chaval de Indiana duro, exigente y perspicaz armado de un infalible tiro exterior. Vestido con el oro y púrpura de los Lakers estaba "Magic" Johnson, Mr. Showtime, el hombre espectáculo, una personalidad arrolladora que jugaba al baloncesto como...
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For over twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has been a showcase for the most exceptional sports journalism of the previous year, selected by an acclaimed guest editor. Represented in this year's collection are giants in the field as well as up-and-coming writers to watch--the only shared traits among the diverse styles and voices are the extraordinarily high caliber of writing and the pure passion they tap into.
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This documentary brings together for the first time some of the largest local and national names in sports. ESPN's Stephen A Smith, Jackie Macmillan, and Robert "Scoop" Jackson give their perspectives on the importance of athletes and finding success after sports.
Basketball Division 1 standout Brian Rudolph (New Bedford), All American Matt King (Stoughton), All Conference Kharee Louis Jeune (Brockton), and others are chronicled about their life...