Lebron raymone james was born on december 30th, 1984, in the city of akron, ohio. Lebron james shooting stars talks life, loyalty and the chosen. Twotime nba mvp lebron james is shooting star this week, basketball star lebron james won his second mvp trophy in a landslide vote, but hes been a star since he was a teenager. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always willing to learn lessons. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger kirkus.
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Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger. The book describes the team lebron played with as a young child, the shooting stars, and the lifelong bonds he forged there. It tracks five africanamerican boys three born into poverty whose decision to stick together helps them prevail over the mania that. Sep 10, 2009 whether or not he stays a cavalier, james has kept his promises to his friends in akron, but he has not stopped being the figure through which they are seen.
You know, the astoldto book about lebron james high school glory days. After reading shooting stars, i now understand why. Mar 15, 2017 lebron james shooting stars disclaimer. With his new book, shooting stars, lebron james takes control of the narrative. How five friends made history paperback published by penguin books. This memoir of comingofage chronicles the exploits and growing pains beginning at age 10 of lebron james and his youth basketball team, the shooting stars of akron, ohio. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james 9781101079553. Today, cretins, were joined by deadspin provocateur and bestselling author buzz bissinger to discuss shooting stars. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james available from rakuten kobo. Buy shooting stars first printing by james, lebron, bissinger, buzz isbn. I am in no way affiliated with other companies included in the video. Npr coverage of shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger. Shooting stars is the story of lebron james and his four boyhood friends in aaron growing in friendship and basketball on their way to three ohio championships and one national championship.
Amazing compilation of shooting star nba players bag raiders shooting stars leave a like if you like this video subscribe if you enjoy my content follow me here instagram. Lebron james had suffered losses in his life from basketball games and even family. The inspirational heart of the book is james and his teammates gutsy performance in the face of the tornadolike media frenzy. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger at. Here is zach lavine absolutely shutting down the seattle pro am with jaw dropping dunk after jaw dropping dunk beating out another impressive dunker, golden. All in all, it was a quickread that kept me on the edge of my. Jul 23, 2009 the revelations come in a new book shooting stars. Team atlanta wins the shooting stars competition duration.
Lebron james autography signed books shooting stars sasigned. Shooting stars the shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten years old. Sep 09, 2009 shooting stars is a measured, modest book about four kids from akron, ohio, lebron james among them, who became best friends off the court and a mighty force on it. It is a book of five boys coming together to learn the true meaning of teamwork and togetherness, loyalty and love, through highs and lows and thick and thin. It was published by penguin press and has a total of 272 pages in the book. I remember waiting on a long line to have it signed and it time now to part with it. Shooting stars book by lebron james 3 available editions. Their enduring friendship was forged at the tender age of ten as members of a travelling youth team called the shooting stars. He start talking about practices, games, car rides, what he did on his free time which was play basketball if he had the chance.
From the washington posts book world shooting stars, by lebron james and buzz bissinger, seems like a story too good to be true too good even for hollywood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The authors purpose for writing this book was to entertain the reader and give the views of lebron james and the fab five as they were known as in their high school days at st vincentst. Oct 04, 2009 proclaimed the chosen one by sports illustrated in 2002, lebron james rose from 17yearold basketball prodigy to n. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friends who first met on a youth basketball team when they were ten and eleven years old. Power forward and point guard and small forward and shooting guard shoots.
In the beginning the book starts to talk about his young life. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prize winning author of friday night lights and three nights in augusta poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including james s own the shooting stars were a bunch of kids lebron james and his best friendsfrom akron, ohio, who first met on a. Lebron james signed autographed book shooting stars. Sep 09, 2009 lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. Lebron was the only child of a single mother 1984, at age 16, grew up without a father and had moved over a dozen times by the age of ten. He also has his own charity foundation, the lebron james family foundation, which is based in akron. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten years old. Start with five black kids all blessed with talent, grit and attitude from hardluck backgrounds in akron, ohio, a city that, were told, for all its goodness of heart, wasnt soft. The official commemorative of the 20 nba champion miami heat, and more on.
Lebron james may not be willing to admit he was dunked on by a college player a couple of weeks ago, but he is ready to acknowledge that he was. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger, hardcover. Bissinger 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Chris robinson to direct lebron james biopic for universal. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten years old. Lebron james movie based on his book shooting stars taps director chris robinson chris robinson, best known for his work on the fox tv series star, has been tapped to direct universal s.
But they were lessons he didnt find in any text book. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger 9781594202322. The title is taken from the junior aau team that first brought them to the attention of the basketball world. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger audiobooks. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Lebron james movie based on shooting stars taps chris. The book is meticulously detailed on characters, games, and just every situation in lebron s highschool days, but i wish the book went on past his graduation. In his new book shooting stars, lebron james reveals he learned a lot in high school. This book talks about the rough times lebron went through. Someone describes their encounter with a shooting star. United by their love of the game and their yearning for companionship, they quickly forged a bond that would carry them through thick and thin a lot of thin and, at last, to the brink of a national championship. The title of this book is shooting stars and it was written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Shooting stars is by lebron james and buzz bissinger is a sport book about lebron james life and his teammates lives as young basketball stars. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids lebron james and his best friends from akron, ohio, who first met on a youth basketball team of the.
But rather than focus merely on himself, lebron saw fit to give his pals willie mcgee, dru joyce, sian cotton and romeo travis equal time as subjects of the book as well. Shooting stars is a basketball program which lebron and his friends played in. The book shooting stars is the story lebron james and his high school basketball teammates known as the fab five. As lebron got older the book starts to talks about more. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in.
James comingofage book swishes into bookstores tuesday. Lebron james may not be willing to admit he was dunked on by a college player a couple of weeks ago, but. It began with his life as a child and what happened between his parents to put him in the situation he grew up in. See all books authored by lebron james, including shooting stars, and first to 16 wins. Lebron james movie based on his book shooting stars taps.
With emphasis on being true to oneself and ones teammates, shooting stars is a classic study of how sports helps innercity youths become disciplined, contributing young men on the verge of winning a national. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when. Of course james is the focus here, and he provides ample biographical details about his fatherless upbringing in the akron housing projects. Shooting stars has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The book shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is an inspirational book about perseverance, racism, friendship, and the love of basketball. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in augusta poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including james s own the shooting stars were a bunch of kids lebron james and his best friends. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The coauthors dramatically recreate the minutebyminute highlights of key games in st. Sep 08, 2009 listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger.
In shooting stars, a bighearted but uneven memoir, james shifts the spotlight to his high school teammates. Aug 29, 2009 shooting stars is by lebron james and buzz bissinger is a sport book about lebron james life and his teammates lives as young basketball stars. Collaborating with the pulitzer prizewinning journalist buzz bissinger, james tells. Shooting stars is a book about lebron james and his rough childhood and how he overcame adversity to get to the place where he is now. Jun 06, 2017 lebron james vs kobe bryant last duel 2016. James, the highestpaid athlete including endorsement deals in the nba, turns to bissinger friday night lights to tell the story of his meteoric rise as a hi. Lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. From the ultimate team basketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prize winning author of friday night lights and three nights in august a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including jamess own. Shooting stars audiobook written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. With his new book, shooting stars, lebron james takes. Shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is a biography about lebron james and buzz bissinger. Akron, ohios shooting star before lebron james became one of the biggest stars in the nba, he was just a kid from akron, ohio.
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