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 book describes the team lebron played with as a young child, the shooting stars, and the lifelong bonds he forged there. Shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is a biography about lebron james and buzz bissinger. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in. All in all, it was a quickread that kept me on the edge of my. Chris robinson to direct lebron james biopic for universal. Collaborating with the pulitzer prizewinning journalist buzz bissinger, james tells. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james 9781101079553. Lebron james signed autographed book shooting stars. Lebron james signed autographed book shooting stars hardcover for sale. Lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. 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 jamess own the shooting stars were a bunch of kidslebron james and his best friends. I am in no way affiliated with other companies included in the video. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always.
James comingofage book swishes into bookstores tuesday. Lebron james books list of books by author lebron james. In shooting stars, a bighearted but uneven memoir, james shifts the spotlight to his high school teammates. Lebron james movie based on his book shooting stars taps. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always willing to learn lessons.
Now 24, james looks back on his youth in the memoir shooting stars. 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. 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. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. 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. As lebron got older the book starts to talks about more. In the beginning the book starts to talk about his young life. Listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. 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.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Lebron james shooting stars talks life, loyalty and the chosen. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james available from rakuten kobo. 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. With his new book, shooting stars, lebron james takes control of the narrative.
With his new book, shooting stars, lebron james takes. After reading shooting stars, i now understand why. When i first saw lebron james play as a professional, it was his selflessness that dazzled me the most. Jun 06, 2017 lebron james vs kobe bryant last duel 2016. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Shooting stars has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
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. 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. 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. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger at. Npr coverage of shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger. 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. Lebron james autography signed books shooting stars sasigned. Shooting stars book by lebron james 3 available editions.
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. 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. Team atlanta wins the shooting stars competition duration. How five friends made history paperback published by penguin books. 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. Akron, ohios shooting star before lebron james became one of the biggest stars in the nba, he was just a kid from akron, ohio.
Of course james is the focus here, and he provides ample biographical details about his fatherless upbringing in the akron housing projects. Chris robinson, best known for his work on the fox tv series star, has been tapped to direct universals untitled lebron james movie. But they were lessons he didnt find in any text book. Lebrons dream team by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Power forward and point guard and small forward and shooting guard shoots. He also has his own charity foundation, the lebron james family foundation, which is based in akron. 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. Oct 04, 2009 proclaimed the chosen one by sports illustrated in 2002, lebron james rose from 17yearold basketball prodigy to n. Today, cretins, were joined by deadspin provocateur and bestselling author buzz bissinger to discuss shooting stars. Lebron james may not be willing to admit he was dunked on by a college player a couple of weeks ago, but. It tracks five africanamerican boys three born into poverty whose decision to stick together helps them prevail over the mania that. The coauthors dramatically recreate the minutebyminute highlights of key games in st. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger, hardcover.
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. 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. 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. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger kirkus. Sep 09, 2009 lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. 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. You know, the astoldto book about lebron james high school glory days.
Sep 08, 2009 listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Mar 15, 2017 lebron james shooting stars disclaimer. He start talking about practices, games, car rides, what he did on his free time which was play basketball if he had the chance. It was published by penguin press and has a total of 272 pages in the book.
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. Buy shooting stars first printing by james, lebron, bissinger, buzz isbn. In his new book shooting stars, lebron james reveals he learned a lot in high school. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger.
Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger. 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. It began with his life as a child and what happened between his parents to put him in the situation he grew up in. The coauthors adequately humanize all five starting members of ohios st. See all books authored by lebron james, including shooting stars, and first to 16 wins. 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. 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 title of this book is shooting stars and it was written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Someone describes their encounter with a shooting star. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger 9781594202322.
Lebron raymone james was born on december 30th, 1984, in the city of akron, ohio. 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. The official commemorative of the 20 nba champion miami heat, and more on. 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. I remember waiting on a long line to have it signed and it time now to part with it.
The book shooting stars is the story lebron james and his high school basketball teammates known as the fab five. Lebron james had suffered losses in his life from basketball games and even family. This book talks about the rough times lebron went through. 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 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. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friendswho first. 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. 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. 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.
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. Now 24, james looks back on his youth in the memoir shooting stars, which he cowrote. Kingjames king james, lbj, chosen one, bronbron, the little emperor, the akron hammer, ltrain position. The inspirational heart of the book is james and his teammates gutsy performance in the face of the tornadolike media frenzy. Bissinger 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Lebron james movie based on shooting stars taps chris.
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