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Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors' top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant's inspirational...
2) Kevin Durant
Author
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"He's 6' 9" with a wingspan of 7' 5", and everyone knows him as KD. He's a two-time NBA champ, two-time finals MVP, and four-time scoring champ. He's Kevin Durant, and the NBA has never seen a player quite like him before. However, as impressive as the stats may be, what's even more impressive is the journey that Kevin Durant took to get to the NBA. Born in a suburb of Washington, DC, Durant quickly discovered basketball as a way off of the dangerous...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the great players in basketball history. With a devastating fadeaway and unexpected agility, the Dallas Mavericks superstar helped to pioneer the modern three-shooting game and became a global ambassador for the sport. Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger traveled with Nowitzki for more than seven years, seeking the secret of his success and longevity. In novelistic detail, Pletzinger tells...
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too--for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture with never-before-seen material. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into...
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