Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is considered one of the best basketball players of all time. Winner of 6 NBA championships, 6 MVP awards, the leading NBA scorer of all time, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, it is fascinating to learn that as a kid he was known as the shy, studious, and awkward Lewis Alcindor, a quiet and tall boy with a talent for basketball. This book is the story of how the shy Lewis became the confident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In it, he discusses how his life was blessed with powerful mentors such as UCLA coach John Wooden, Mohammed Ali, and Bruce Lee, and how their wisdom helped him become a success on and off the court. This fast-paced memoir will draw even the most reluctant reader into Kareem's journey. The quotes from Kareem and his mentors will stay with readers as they face life's challenges and encourage them to keep going. I LOVED this book. Highly, highly recommended!
Becoming Kareem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is considered one of the best basketball players of all time. Winner of 6 NBA championships, 6 MVP awards, the leading NBA scorer of all time, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, it is fascinating to learn that as a kid he was known as the shy, studious, and awkward Lewis Alcindor, a quiet and tall boy with a talent for basketball. This book is the story of how the shy Lewis became the confident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In it, he discusses how his life was blessed with powerful mentors such as UCLA coach John Wooden, Mohammed Ali, and Bruce Lee, and how their wisdom helped him become a success on and off the court. This fast-paced memoir will draw even the most reluctant reader into Kareem's journey. The quotes from Kareem and his mentors will stay with readers as they face life's challenges and encourage them to keep going. I LOVED this book. Highly, highly recommended!
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Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang After graphic novel author and high school computer teacher Gene Luen Yang finished his last book, he was not sure what he wanted to write about next. Then, he heard students talking about how this year would finally be the year their boy's basketball team would win the state championship. Although the Dragons had been to the state championship finals many times, they had yet to win the title. Yang didn't know anything about basketball, but he felt like this was the story he needed to tell. As he gets to know the boy's basketball coach and the players on the team and began following the games, Yang starts to fall in love with game of basketball. As the Dragons fight to make it to the championship, Yang knows this is an epic story that will change everyone involved. Yang's story is interspersed with basketball history, so this is the perfect read for basketball fans and for anyone looking for an inspirational story. I read this in one setting, and this is an exceptional basketball story and graphic novel. Highly, highly recommended! |
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