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6) LeBron James
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The fifth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers.
8) James Harden
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
James Harden wanted to be a basketball player from the time he could bounce the ball. However, this future star faced many challenges. He had to overcome poor health and a lazy attitude. He had to learn to listen to his teammates and become a leader. He even struggled with being the center of attention as a celebrity star. Through it all, James Harden worked hard and learned from his mistakes. He became one of the best basketball players in the world...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Russell Westbrook grew up loving the game of basketball. But he never imagined that he would actually play professionally. But his hard work and determination made it possible. As a young boy, he would practice the sport for hours at a time. As a high school freshman, he would play among the seniors on his team. His natural talent and his drive to succeed led him to play as a freshman on his college team as well. Two years later, he decided to enter...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Today, the NBA is around 74% Black but, when basketball first started to catch on, it wasn't easy for Black people to play. They couldn't enter segregated YMCAs or attend privileged colleges. So Black Americans made their own spaces, playing in dance halls before the dancing started, and eventually forming teams called the Black Fives. More than Just a Game celebrates the history of basketball from a Black perspective, revealing how it changed Black...
11) Zion Williamson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Following Zion Williamson's record-breaking season at Duke University and his electric NBA debut, basketball fans are already calling him the NBA's Crown Prince, drawing comparisons to all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Now a New Orleans Pelican, he'll set out to prove that he truly deserves to be the new King of Basketball. But for all the expectations and accolades, Zion remains a humble, dedicated teammate, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: A Muslim American girl at the top of her game makes a difficult choice in this powerful and beautifully told true story about breaking barriers. Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir was born to play basketball. At three, she has her own hoop. By seventeen, she's the star player on her school s varsity team. On the day of the playoffs, the referee says she can't play while wearing her hijab. Her teammates refuse to play, the crowd shouts its support...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
16) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Tells the biography of Kevin Durant, his career as a high school, college, and professional basketball player.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Grab your Js and hit the court with this Who Was? biography about NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive--even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend, both for his skills and his endorsements. His Nike contract for Air Jordan basketball shoes set an unmatched...
19) Lebron James
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Before he became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before he began speaking out for justice, LeBron James was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, illustrated by DeAndra Hodge, readers learn more about the life and work of LeBron James-from growing up with a single mother in Akron, Ohio, to his journey to the NBA and ten NBA championships, to his social justice work creating I PROMISE...
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