Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper)) [Paperback]

Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Pat Williams (Author)

Book Description

Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper) | Publication Date: February 10, 2009

Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court.  Fans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible – the fans.  Includes first person stories from 21 basketball celebrities, plus Pat Williams:

Caron Butler – current NBA all-star for the Washington Wizards

Dolph Schayes – former NBA great; one of the top 50 players in NBA history

Jim Les – former NBA player and current college coach (Bradley University)

Matt Doherty – former UNC player and head coach; current head coach at SMU

Ron Hunter – head coach at IUPUI

Sam Smith – well-known sports writer/basketball columnist

Gregg Popovich – head coach of the San Antonio Spurs

Donn Nelson – general manager of the Dallas Mavericks

Bob Love – former NBA all-star

Ed O’Bannon – collegiate basketball player of the year in 1995 for UCLA

Ann Meyers-Drysdale – first woman to play in the NBA; current GM of the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)

Grant Hill – current NBA all-star with the Phoenix Suns

Sheila Johnson – president of the Washington Mystics (WNBA) and former wife of Bob Johnson (BET)

Adonal Foyle – current NBA player

Charlie Villanueva – current NBA player

Chuck Daly – Basketball Hall of Fame coach; won two championships with the Detroit Pistons; coached the 1992 Dream Team

Chris Paul – current NBA all-star and USA Basketball Olympian

Greg Kite – former NBA player

Skip Caray – former well-known sports broadcaster

Pat Riley – Miami Heat president; former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat

John Gabriel – NBA scout and former Orlando Magic general manager

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About the Author

Chicken Soup for the Soul is revitalized, with up-to-date content and fresh new look on its fifteen anniversary. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Co-author Pat Williams is Sr. VP and one of the founders of the Orlando Magic, and a well known sports and motivational author and speaker.

Pat Williams is the senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic as well as one of America's top motivational, inspirational, and humorous speakers. Since 1968, Pat has been affiliated with NBA teams in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers, and now the Orlando Magic which he co-founded in 1987 and helped lead to the NBA finals in 1995. Pat and his wife, Ruth, are the parents of nineteen children, including fourteen adopted from four nations, ranging in age from eighteen to thirty-two. Pat and his family have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Readers Digest, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, The Wall Street Journal, Focus on the Family, New Man Magazine, plus all major television networks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul; 1 edition (February 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193509629X
• ISBN-13: 978-1935096290
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chicken soup, June 23, 2009

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This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper)) (Paperback)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101:...was "okay." I bought it for my husband because I thought it had more information about Philadelphia teams. However, it was informative and can be read at one sitting. As with all books, there are many things that can be discovered.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilled Contributor and Reader, March 9, 2009

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This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper)) (Paperback)

As a contributor to this wonderful book, I cannot recommend it enough. As a reader of this wonderful book, I cannot recommend it enough. My contribution to this book is "The Coach from Iona," (my story of a brief encounter with Jim Valvano at a basketball camp when I was a kid) and I am thrilled that Pat Williams included it in a book filled with so many inspirational, captivating and heart-warming stories. Each gifted writer weaves a gift in the form of words, wrapping your emotions in a world of hope, dreams and possibilities. Even if basketball is not a past time for you, the message of this book is a past time for everyone. If you love basketball (as I do), then this book is a powerhouse of passionate richness, that I will read again and again, cherish always, and share energetically with all who are dear to me. I am honored to be part of a team that is so much bigger than myself...and I hope you read these stories with all your heart, your mind and your soul.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable Book!!!, February 3, 2009

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Andrew Jamison (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper)) (Paperback)

All I can say is, "Wow! What a terrific book!" I'm not much of a reader, but I love sports. I thought that this book would be okay because I could read one or two stories at a time and not have to read all day. Well, I couldn't put the book down.

I loved the story about Chris Paul honoring his grandfather by scoring 61 points in a game. I loved the story about Barack Obama playing hoops with the UNC Tarheels. I couldn't believe the story about Jim Jones Jr. I'm not a very emotional person, but this book got to me. I was fired up, I laughed, I even teared up because of a few stories.

I've received a few "Chicken Soup" books before, but never one like this. I am absolutely amazed at how many unbelievable stories are in the book. You won't be disappointed with this purchase.