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Author:

Bowen, Fred, author.

Title:

Hardcourt : stories from 75 years of the National Basketball Association / by Fred Bowen ; illustrated by James E. Ransome.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Margaret K. McElderry Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

89 pages, 10 unnumbered pages: color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

National Basketball Association--Juvenile literature.
Basketball--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
Basketball players--United States--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Ransome, James, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Celebrate seventy-five years of the NBA in this exciting and beautifully illustrated middle grade account of the legendary athletes, coaches, and teams that changed basketball forever and created a national phenomenon enjoyed by millions today. The National Basketball Association is the biggest league for one of the nations most beloved sports. Played in massive stadiums by athletes who are now household names, with millions of fans around the world, basketball has truly become a global phenomenon. But it didnt always exist the way we know it now. Follow basketball from its humble beginnings as a casual indoor pastime played in gyms and colleges through its evolution for seventy-five years of hardcourt history. The NBA gained legions of fans thanks to the introduction of rules like the three-point line and the twenty-four second clock, and teams such as the Harlem Globetrotters, who paved the way for desegregated teams. Discover the story of the legendary Olympic Dream Team of 1992 and beloved players like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James, along with the early game-changers who made basketball what it is today."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1534460438
9781534460430

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1251740214

LCCN:

2021020739

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