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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...
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...
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Best friends and neighbors Isaac and Marco are opposite in looks--Isaac is tall and Marco is short--and in abilities--Isaac excels at basketball, while Marco excels at schoolwork. However, that doesn't stop the sixth graders from having each other's back and helping each other get better. Isaac wants to finally take his schoolwork seriously while Marco wants to make the basketball team to make his dad proud of him. As they each work through difficulties...
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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...
10) LeBron James
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"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. Describes his childhood, when he started playing basketball, and how he got to be a NBA player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--Provided by the publisher.
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Examines the off-field training, diet, and behind-the-scenes business of professional basketball players. Also discusses topics such as endorsements, contracts, injuries, and charity work. Includes color photographs, fast fact sections, a glossary, sources for further information, and an index.
13) Basketball
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This book reveals some of the most fascinating and unusual facts about the game of basketball.
15) Maya Moore
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"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore. Describes her childhood, when she started playing basketball, and how she got to be a WNBA player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--Provided by the publisher.
16) Sylvia Fowles
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Highlights the life and career of professional basketball player Sylvia Fowles. Includes a page of facts, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
17) Little Shaq
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Seven-year-old Shaquille O'Neal, a talented basketball and video game player, learns to share the spotlight with his cousin Barry when the youngsters work together to earn money by watering plants.
18) Dirk Nowitzki
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Biography of Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki.
19) Kobe Bryant
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As a key member of the highly successful Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant has accumulated many fans and awards. Young basketball fans will love tracing Bryant's career from his high school days to his present-day successes.
20) Michael Jordan
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Describes the life and basketball career of the high-scoring player who led the Chicago Bulls to four NBA championships.