Shooting stars has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. 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 championship. 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. Akron, ohios shooting star before lebron james became one of the biggest stars in the nba, he was just a kid from akron, ohio. Today, cretins, were joined by deadspin provocateur and bestselling author buzz bissinger to discuss shooting stars.
Sep 08, 2009 the summer of lebron continues this week as shooting stars, coauthored by lebron and buzz bissinger, hits shelves today. 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 jamess own the shooting stars were a bunch of kidslebron james and his best friendsfrom akron, ohio, who first met on a. Universal adapting lebron james autobiography shooting stars. Someone describes their encounter with a shooting star. Sep 09, 2009 in his new book shooting stars, lebron james reveals he learned a lot in high school. 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. Sep 20, 2009 shining stars is the story of what it takes to become a man who can build a basketball career.
Lebron james has 11 books on goodreads with 1792 ratings. And, its those stories of friendship that shine in this sports biography. 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. Shooting stars is a great book, i ordered copies for my nephews coach and basketball team to see how a great talent was developed and the transitions that he had to go through to get there. Nov 30, 2018 universal is adapting the lebron james novel shooting stars, about the pro basketball players life, into a motion picture with chris robinson on board to direct.
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 same name when they were 10 and 11 years old. Sep 08, 2009 listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Posted jul 22, 2009 by bill livingston, the plain dealer. Lebron james has signed this hardcover copy of his book shooting stars, co written with the legendary journalist buzz bissinger. Sep 08, 2009 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. 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. Universal is adapting the lebron james novel shooting stars, about the pro basketball players life, into a motion picture with chris robinson on board to direct. Lebron james shooting stars talks life, loyalty and the chosen. Shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger bartleby.
Now 24, james looks back on his youth in the memoir shooting stars. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in. The title of this book is shooting stars and it was written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Juel taylor and tony rettenmaier wrote the script, based o. The book shooting stars, is and autobiography written by lebron james and buzz bissinger, provided a fantastic read. With his new book, shooting stars, lebron james takes. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids lebron james and his best friendsfrom akron, ohio, who first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten and eleven years old. For all its interest, it is plagued by the fact that bissinger and james have made a terrible decision. I am in no way affiliated with other companies included in the video. Bright light books shooting stars book by lebron james. 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.
Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger. 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. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger at.
The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friendswho first. Shooting stars book by lebron james 3 available editions. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book can be read as a variation on the themes of masculinity, as a young lebron and his buddies try out different approaches. Lebron james movie based on his book shooting stars taps. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger audiobooks. Jul 23, 2009 the revelations come in a new book shooting stars. Aug 29, 2009 the book shooting stars is the story lebron james and his high school basketball teammates known as the fab five. Published in 2009, the book briefly covered lebron s early life while spending the majority of the time covering his teen years. Now an nba superstar and an international celebrity. The book shooting stars is the story lebron james and his high school basketball teammates known as the fab five.
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in nba history, and discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always willing to learn lessons. Listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. 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. The book shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is an inspirational book about perseverance, racism, friendship, and the love of basketball. New lebron james book tells of a shooting star always. Shooting stars by lebron james meet your next favorite book. Lebron james may not be willing to admit he was dunked on by a college player a couple of weeks ago, but. Now 25, james looked back on his youth in the memoir shooting stars, which he cowrote with pulitzer prizewinning author 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.
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 9781594202322. In both documentary and book, joyce stands at center court the intense, softspoken, churchgoing graduate of ohio university who first gathered the shooting stars. The mononymous stars in their respective fieldsbasketballs james, sports books bissingerteamed up on lebrons dream team. But they were lessons he didnt find in any text book. Lebron james jr is becoming a beast dru joyce shooting stars classic mixtape duration. Shooting stars by lebron james goodreads the book shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is an inspirational book about perseverance, racism, friendship, and the love of basketball. If you choose to buy from amazon through this link, brightlight books earns a small portion of your purchase price at no additional cost to you. Shooting stars, a new collaboration between lebron james, probably the greatest basketball player alive, and buzz bissinger, the author of friday night lights, is a different kind of book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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 s most popular book is shooting stars. Lebrons dream team by lebron james, buzz bissinger.
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. Twotime nba mvp lebron james is shooting star listen. Shooting stars lebron james, author, buzz bissinger, author. In shooting stars, a bighearted but uneven memoir, james shifts the spotlight to his high school teammates. 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. But shooting stars is no hoop dreams, nor does it rival the most memorable sports autobiographies, such as muhammad alis the greatest.
Vs nationalchampionship drive, but they also interject some serious social commentary on the vindictiveness, greed and. 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. Published in 2009, the book briefly covered lebrons early life while spending the majority of the time covering his teen years. Sep 10, 2009 but shooting stars is no hoop dreams, nor does it rival the most memorable sports autobiographies, such as muhammad alis the greatest. As if you werent going to find out enough about lebron and his high. Mar 15, 2017 lebron james shooting stars disclaimer. The book describes the team lebron played with as a young child, the shooting stars, and the lifelong bonds he forged there. When i first saw lebron james play as a professional, it was his selflessness that dazzled me the most.
You know, the astoldto book about lebron james high school glory days. Oct 04, 2009 proclaimed the chosen one by sports illustrated in 2002, lebron james rose from 17yearold basketball prodigy to n. Lebron raymone james was born on december 30th, 1984, in the city of akron, ohio. Isaiah thomas shooting star memenba playoffs youtube. 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. Click the button below to open another tab and view available offers from. Lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. After reading shooting stars, i now understand why. 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. 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.
All in all, it was a quickread that kept me on the edge of my. Npr coverage of shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger. The coauthors dramatically recreate the minutebyminute highlights of key games in st. Bissinger 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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. It was published by penguin press and has a total of 272 pages in the book. The inspirational heart of the book is james and his teammates gutsy performance in the face of the tornadolike media frenzy. Proclaimed the chosen one by sports illustrated in 2002, lebron james rose from 17yearold basketball prodigy to n. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Lot detail lebron james signed shooting stars hardcover book. In his new book shooting stars, lebron james reveals he learned a lot in high school.
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. Shooting stars is a basketball program which lebron and his friends played in. Lebron james shooting stars talks life, loyalty and the. Chris robinson to direct lebron james biopic for universal. Shooting stars audiobook written by lebron james, 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.
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