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It began with a free sandwich, a simple camera, and twenty "I can do better than you" shots. From that afternoon of friendly competition, six college guys created Dude Perfect, a YouTube group that specializes in the craziest basketball shots you can imagine. Within months, the guys went from shooting backyard trick shots to starring in GMC truck commercials and standing on an L.A. Red Carpet. Listed by Advertising Age as one of YouTube's Hottest...
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Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino's previous books have taught readers career lessons using insights gained from his long career in the game. Here he tells an even more personal story, describing how he rebounded from several major life crises, including the September 11th death of his best friend and brother-in-law and the loss of his toddler son Daniel. Recouping after such tragedies has been far more daunting than any coaching disappointments,...
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Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first. More than a book about basketball, this is a road map for leading with, and living out, your faith in any context--in sports, in business, and in life. Nearly seventeen million viewers tuned into the 2021 NCAA National Championship to see the Baylor Bears, led by head coach Scott...
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When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles: Be true to yourself Help others Make friendship a fine art Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible Make each day your masterpiece Build a shelter against a rainy day by the life you live Give thanks for your blessings and pray for...
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"Kobe Bryant's incredible, record-shattering basketball career reads like a road map for the pursuit of greatness. Though he came onto the NBA scene brimming with talent, it was his relentless work ethic, his tireless pursuit of knowledge, his unflappable confidence, and his turbo-charged ambition--his Mamba mentality--that drove him to become anicon with a lasting legacy. Nelson Pe©ła's Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend offers court-side seats to...
7) Inspirational Stories of Basketball and Compassion: Seeing God's Hand in Multiple Levels of Hoops
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Basketball is a marvelous game that teaches life values. For many, it has become the conduit to a purposeful and meaningful life of compassion, dedicating themselves to a cause or lending a hand to people who need support and assistance.
This is a very unique book about basketball. The people whose moving stories are included in this collection learned through basketball that their life's purpose must be about more than athletics-that as important...
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Mary Zaia's Mamba Forever collects wise words from one of the greatest basketball players in history, Kobe Byrant.
Being successful means being relentless.
Enter the mind of Kobe Bryant, the celebrated "Black Mamba," a competitor so laser focused on victory that his brain could not process failure. This moving collection of Kobe's most personal and insightful quotes on life, success, and the game of basketball will encourage you to push past your...
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Jr. has a dream! He wants to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks and become a legendary basketball player. He only has one problem—if Jr. wants to become a great basketball player, then he has to remember that if winning is the aim, hard work is the game.
Specially crafted to inspire and empower children of all ages with the power of hard work, practice, and perseverance, this wonderful children's story teaches kids a valuable lesson while making...
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Yanagi enquired: What did the apprentice say to you?
Ogawa answered: He said, May I play?"Yanagi said: And what did you reply?
Ogawa whispered: I asked him politely if he could be the post. -Many great sportsmen of the present day find that sport is a perfect technique for generating ecstatic states astonishingly similar to those reported by religious mystics. Tennis stars, Olympic hurdlers, cricketers, and racing drivers are among the leading athletes...
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Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated. In this heartfelt, gripping autobiography, the three-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and popular host of TNT's...
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Sports aren't only for entertainment, it's also a religion with a blueprint built on principles aimed for attaining success in all areas of life. Motivational speaker, Jonas N. Strickland believes when viewed as such, we can use the strategies of winning teams as inspiration to achieve our own personal goals and ambitions.
Devotion: 21 Days of Cultivating the Winning Habits of the Golden State Warriors is a practical guide formed around the keys to...
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Secret Warrior is a compelling memoir following Joanne McCallie's mental health journey through the realities and challenges within the sports world. Using the recurring theme of "faith over fear" to reduce the stigma associated with impaired mental health and encourage those suffering from mental health issues to reach out-to coaches, student-athletes, and to all people across the world-Joanne offers real direction, experiences, and personal stories...
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Marvin "Bad News" Barnes was considered a future Hall of Fame basketball player before he even graduated from college. A standout at Providence College, where he averaged 20.7 points and 17.9 rebounds per game, he was an All-American with the world at his fingertips.
Although Barnes enjoyed two highly successful years in the American Basketball Association with the Spirits of St. Louis (winning Rookie of the Year honors and twice being named an All-Star),...
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