LeBron James: the Rise of a Star - Couverture souple

Morgan Jr, David Lee

 
9781886228740: LeBron James: the Rise of a Star
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1886228744 ISBN 13 : 9781886228740
Editeur : Gray & Company, Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

“A well-rounded, personal portrait of the young superstar” — Booklist

An up-close look at young LeBron James when he was basketball's hottest prospect, poised at the brink of superstardom.

Sportswriter David Lee Morgan covered the LeBron phenomenon for the Akron Beacon Journal starting with LeBron’s freshman year in high school and had unequaled access to LeBron, his family, and his close friends. He saw the exceptional play on the basketball court and the surprising poise with which LeBron has handled the pressure, the scrutiny, the criticism that arrived with the early onset of fame.

The odds were against James from the start. Born in poverty to a 16-year-old single mom, without a stable home for the first decade of his life, LeBron could have become just one more scarred product of a rough childhood in the projects. Instead, he became the darling of the sports world—and he plays the part well.

He was called the best high school basketball player ever. He made the cover of Sports Illustrated as a junior, was featured on national television, and signed more than $100 million in promotional contracts before the end of his senior year. It was no surprise when he became the no-doubt-about-it No. 1 pick in the NBA draft right after high school graduation.

This is a story for any fan who wants to get to know LeBron better, and for anyone curious about how a high-school basketball phenom is made.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Lee Morgan, Jr. was a sports reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal from 1995 to 2010, where he won several awards for his coverage of high school sports, including the James A. Sutherland Award, given to the top rookie reporter in Northeast Ohio. He is a former high school and collegiate athlete.

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Éditeur
Gray & Company, Publishers
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1886228744
ISBN 13 
9781886228740
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
206
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