Smith, Kenny
Summary: "A riveting memoir from Kenny Smith ("Kenny the Jet")-superstar basketball commentator, host of top-rated Inside the NBA, and two-time NBA champion. Smith reveals his thoughtful views on race, the NBA, his upbringing, and an abundance of poignant, colorful inside stories about the star players, coaches, and mentors who taught and inspired him along the way. In his playing career, Kenny Smith...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SMITH, KENNY SMIHoose, Phillip M.
Summary: "By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten black teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially segregated education in Indiana shattered the myth of their inferiority. Their brilliant coach had fashioned an unbeatable team from a group of boys born in the South and raised in poverty. Anchored by the astonishing Oscar Robertson, a future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796.323 HOOYoussef, Jagger
Summary: ""The Greek Freak." NBA power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is called this because of his prowess on the court. His almost unnatural skills have propelled this Greek-Nigerian to the heights of professional basketball stardom. After leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the league championship in 2021 and becoming the Finals MVP, Antetokounmpo is already being called one of the all-time greats of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024