Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans Jack Canfield Author
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans Jack Canfield Author
Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the s...
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Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible—the fans. Includes first person stories from 21 basketball celebrities, plus Pat Williams: Caron Butler—current NBA all-star for the Washington WizardsDolph Schayes—former NBA great; one of the top 50 players in NBA historyJim Les—former NBA player and current college coach (Bradley University)Matt Doherty—former UNC player and head coach; current head coach at SMURon Hunter—head coach at IUPUISam Smith—well-known sports writer/basketball columnistGregg Popovich—head coach of the San Antonio SpursDonn Nelson—general manager of the Dallas MavericksBob Love—former NBA all-starEd O'Bannon—collegiate basketball player of the year in 1995 for UCLAAnn Meyers-Drysdale—first woman to play in the NBA; current GM of the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)Grant Hill—current NBA all-star with the Phoenix SunsSheila Johnson—president of the Washington Mystics (WNBA) and former wife of Bob Johnson (BET)Adonal Foyle—current NBA playerCharlie Villanueva—current NBA playerChuck Daly—Basketball Hall of Fame coach; won two championships with the Detroit Pistons; coached the 1992 Dream TeamChris Paul—current NBA all-star and USA Basketball OlympianGreg Kite—former NBA playerSkip Caray—former well-known sports broadcasterPat Riley—Miami Heat president; former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami HeatJohn Gabriel—NBA scout and former Orlando Magic general manager
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