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2) Sweetwater
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Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
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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...
7) LeBron James
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Presents a collection of articles published in "The New York Times" about the life, career and legacy of LeBron James. Includes a glossary, text related questions and photographs.
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"Basketball fans love to cheer for the underdog, and every season they get reminded that anything can happen in pro basketball. An undrafted player can become and All-Star. A franchise known as a perennial loser can rise up and win the NBA championship. This book presents thrilling tales of players and teams who have shocked the basketball world."--
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"Sparks fly both on and off the court in this groundbreaking feature debut by writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who elevated the coming-of-age romance by giving honest expression to the challenges female athletes face in a world that doesn't see them as equal. Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps make for one of the most iconic screen couples of the 2000s as the basketball-obsessed next-door neighbors who find love over flirtatious pickup games, fall...
12) Lebron James
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Presents a biography of NBA star LeBron James from his childhood to his career playing professional basketball.
13) Dwight Howard
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Presents a biography of basketball player Dwight Howard, including his childhood and his path to professional success. Howard played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets, and has played in seven NBA All-Star Games. Includes reading comprehension questions, a glossary, and a list of further resources.
14) Dwyane Wade
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Explores the life and basketball career of Dwyane Wade.
15) Carmelo Anthony
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Presents a biography of Knicks and U.S. Olympic team basketball player Carmelo Anthony, including his childhood and his path to professional success. Includes reading comprehension questions, a glossary, and a list of further resources.
16) Fade away
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"At 8:53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway. But by the next morning, he's disappeared without a trace. Nobody has any idea where he is: not his best friend who knows him better than anyone else, not his ex-girlfriend who may still have feelings for him, not even his little brother who never expected Jake to abandon him. Rumors abound regarding Jake's whereabouts....
17) Chris Paul
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Explores the life and basketball career of Chris Paul.
18) Kevin Durant
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Presents a biography of Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game MVP basketball player Kevin Durant, including his childhood and his path to professional success. Includes reading comprehension questions, a glossary, and a list of further resources.
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Twenty years before women's soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the '76 US women's basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women's sports in America at the youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels. Though they were unknowns from small schools such as Delta State, the University of Tennessee at Martin and John F. Kennedy College of Wahoo, Nebraska, at the time of the '76...
20) Kobe Bryant
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Presents a biography of Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant, including his childhood and his path to professional success. Includes reading comprehension questions, a glossary, and a list of further resources.