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Resilience Resilience Alonzo Mourning Resilience. It's not just the title of Alonzo Mourning's stirring memoir; it's the stuff he's made of. Whether petitioning himself into foster care as an eleven-year-old, tirelessly studying his way … OL11977353W
Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain Matt Doeden 106 p. : 21 cm OL15042623W
Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Chip Lovitt A short biography of Magic Johnson including career highlights and statistics. OL15552627W
Grant Hill Grant Hill Stew Thornley The life and career of the basketball star who was on two NCAA national championship teams before playing with the NBA and winning Rookie of the Year honors with the Detroit Pistons. OL15822910W
Magic Johnson Magic Johnson J Chris Roselius A biography of the basketball superstar, from his childhood in Michigan through his record-breaking career with the Los Angeles Lakers to his off-court work promoting HIV/AIDS awareness. OL16011182W
Lebron James Lebron James Aaron Frisch "An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of LeBron James, a professional basketball star for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat who won two Most Valuable Player awards"--Prov… OL16607392W
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant John Bankston This full color contemporary biography of NBA star Kevin Durant is intended for middle school age readers. Abundant full-color action photos in this biography bring the popular personality to life fo… OL17881562W
Justin Justin L. J. Alonge As a nerdy Oakland teenager tries to figure out his life, he and his best friend put together a basketball team to play the invincible crew from Ghosttown. OL17884971W
Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett Kimberly Gatto "A biography of basketball star Kevin Garnett, highlighting his charitable work"--Provided by publisher. OL17923351W
Black hoops Black hoops Fredrick McKissack Surveys the history of African Americans in basketball, from the beginning of the sport to the present, discussing individual teams and players and the integration of the National Basketball Associat… OL1857971W
Black gods of the asphalt Black gods of the asphalt Onaje X. O. Woodbine J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Pl… OL19671646W
Long shot Long shot Craig Hodges "As a member of the 1992 world-champion Chicago Bulls, a dashiki-clad Hodges delivered a handwritten letter to President George H. W. Bush demanding that he do more to address racism and economic ine… OL19714238W
Crossroads Crossroads Skyy "Skyy takes readers on another wild ride with former college friends Denise, Lena, and Cooley. These women still have the heart and the drama, but now they're all grown up. Denise, the sexy star bask… OL19959283W
Ride around shining Ride around shining Chris Leslie-Hynan "A provocative debut novel about a young white chauffeur and his wealthy black employer, an NBA player--a twenty-first century inversion of what we've come to expect stories of race and class to look… OL19982045W
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Marty Gitlin Introduces readers to the life and career of basketball star Kevin Durant. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for … OL20057602W
Alley-Oop to Aliyah Alley-Oop to Aliyah David A. Goldstein x, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL20214343W
LeBron James LeBron James Maxwell Hammer Profiles the life and career of the professional basketball star, including his youth, NBA championships, and his charity work. OL24278503W
Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention Shaquille O'Neal, center of attention Brad W. Townsend An updated biography of the basketball center who won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 and who also won an Olympic gold medal. OL2721980W
Thug-A-Licious Thug-A-Licious Noire. "Have you ever wanted something so bad you was willing to crawl over bodies to get it? I mean, fiend for it so hard it didn't matter who you hurt, how low you had to scrape, it was gonna be yours? Th… OL5731789W
Magic Johnson, court magician Magic Johnson, court magician Rich Levin A brief biography of an outstanding basketball player who was instrumental in the Los Angeles Lakers' successful bid for the 1979-80 NBA title. OL6335805W
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