Basketball | Haltom City Public Library

1) Wat kept playing: the inspiring story of Wataru Misaka and his rise to the NBA

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Inouye Huey, Emily

Description

"This picture book biography about Asian American basketball hero Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent...

2) There's always this year: on basketball and ascension

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Abdurraqib, Hanif

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"While Hanif Abdurraqib is an acclaimed author, a gifted poet, and one of our culture's most insightful music critics, he is most of all, at heart, an Ohioan. Growing up in Columbus in the '90s, Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron were forged, and countless others weren't. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make...

3) Stephen Curry: making a difference as a basketball champion

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People Who Make a Difference

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"Wardell Stephen Curry II-better known as Stephen Curry or just Steph Curry-is one of the most popular players in the NBA today. In addition to winning NBA Championships, he's made a name for himself by helping others through donations, speaking out about causes that matter to him, and the work his foundation does to help children in underserved communities. Readers learn how this basketball star makes a difference on and off the court with the help...

4) Meet Sabrina Ionescu

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Goldstein, Margaret J

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"Sabrina Ionescu was an all-time great college basketball player. In the WNBA, she overcame a serious ankle injury to become a star with the New York Liberty. See why fans are so excited about Ionescu"--

5) Meet Nikola Jokić: Denver Nuggets superstar

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"Center Nikola Jokić is a triple-double machine and a two-time NBA MVP. In 2016, he led Team Serbia to silver at the Olympic Games. Explore his life on and off the court"--

6) Meet Devin Booker

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Holleran, Leslie

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"After leading the Phoenix Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals, guard Devin Booker signed a contract with the team that will pay him more than 200 million dollars by 2028. Explore his life and career"--

7) Krish and the robot kicks: A shoe-in to win

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Krish Banerjee loves basketball, but fears that he lacks the confidence to take his game to the next level. Cut from every team in his hometown, his last chance is to make the overlooked team - the Ordinary Joes. After finding a pair of sneaker bots who understand every aspect of the game, he finds himself becoming a local basketball hero.

8) It's hard for me to live with me: a memoir

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.

9) Hoop queens 2

Author

Smith, Charles R

10) Hoop atlas: mapping the remarkable transformation of the modern NBA

Author

Goldsberry, Kirk Patrick

Description

"Every few years a talent comes along that disrupts everything we think we know about how the NBA should work. Whether it's scoring, playmaking, or shooting, these are players and tactics that fundamentally challenge how the game is played and what greatness looks like on a basketball court. For a period of time, these players each become an "Atlas" for the league, carrying the weight of the NBA on their shoulders, but also providing the roadmap that...

11) Coming home

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Griner, Brittney

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Book, eAudiobook

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"From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women's basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell when she was arrested...

12) Brittney Griner: WNBA star

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"The world's greatest sports stars are known for making incredible plays and dominating their opponents. Get to know WNBA star Brittney Griner with highlights from the biggest moments of her career. Filled with exciting photos, compelling text, and informative sidebars, this book is sure to be a hit with young sports fans. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grade 3 and an interest level of grades 2-4."--Amazon.com.

13) Beyond the game: Maya Moore

Author

Maraniss, Andrew

Series

Beyond the game athletes change the world

Description

Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore--from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UConn and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform...

14) Beyond the game: athletes change the world.LeBron James

Author

Maraniss, Andrew

Series

Beyond the game.Athletes change the world

Description

"Beyond the Game is a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author, Andrew Maraniss and illustrator DeAndra Hodge. This is the story of LeBron James and his social justice work."-- Page [4] of cover.

15) Basketball battles

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Raven is dealing with a lot- her grandmother's recent death, a knee injury from a recent accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she's determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin' Salmon basketball tournament, which she's been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself, and her teamates, a little too much while trying to prove she should play in the tournament....

16) Baby Dunks-A-Lot

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Baby Dunks-a-Lot becomes an NBA superstar with impressive basketball skills and amazing dunks, but between lost naps and pacifiers he may not be ready for the NBA.

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In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town's history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.

18) Sixty-one: life lessons from papa, on and off the court

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"The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel "Papa" Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina, was mugged and ultimately died from a heart attack resulting from the assault. His funeral filled the largest church in the...

19) Magic: the life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Author

Lazenby, Roland

Description

The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, from the highly respected, career sportswriter and author of Michael Jordan: The Life. Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and at times controversial, athletes in history. His iconic smile lifted the dowdy sport of American professional basketball from a second-tier sport with low ratings into the global spotlight-a transformation driven by Magic's ability to eviscerate...

20) Jumpman: the making and meaning of Michael Jordan

Author

Smith, John Matthew