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8) LeBron James
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Readers will trace King James's career from his days as a high school superstar in Akron, Ohio, to his back-to-back NBA championships with the Miami Heat. They will also learn about LeBron's charitable activities off-the-court and find out what he is planning for the future.
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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...
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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."--
12) LeBron James
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Provides a biography of professional basketball player LeBron James describing his personal life, professional career, and philanthropic efforts. Includes quotes, color photographs, sidebars, statistics, QR codes that link to videos, text-dependent questions, a glossary, further resources, and ideas for research projects.
13) Kobe Bryant
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Examines the life of professional basketball player Kobe Bryant and traces his path to stardom. Also details his accomplishments inside and outside the NBA. Includes a timeline, fact sheet, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
14) James Harden
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Pictorialized profile of the life and basketball career of NBA player James Harden, showcasing his early life, how he came to be drafted in 2009, his greatest accomplishments in the sport, and details of his personal life as a celebrity. Each chapter is supplemented with sidebars, charts, QR codes that link to videos, review questions, and ideas for research projects. Concludes with an index, glossary, and resources for further exploration.
15) Stephen Curry
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Provides a biography of professional basketball player Stephen Curry describing his personal life, professional career, and philanthropic efforts. Includes quotes, color photographs, sidebars, statistics, QR codes that link to videos, text-dependent questions, a glossary, further resources, and ideas for research projects.