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Asian American athletes Basketball players Basketball players Biography Juvenile literature Basketball players United States Biography Juvenile literature Discrimination dans les sports Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Discrimination in sports Discrimination in sports Juvenile literature National Basketball Association National Basketball Association History Juvenile literature United StatesAlonso, Nathalie
Summary: Young Roberto loved baseball so much that he played with a tree branch and tin cans in Carolina, Puerto Rico, practicing until he was chosen to play for a Major League team -- in chilly Montreal! Although he showed his talent as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he still faced discrimination from people who wouldn't accept a Black man who demanded to be called Roberto instead of Bob in the middle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: "How do you pick basketball's GOATs? Michael Jordan and LeBron James get a lot of GOAT nods. But is Steph Curry the greatest shooter? And what about all-time WNBA points leader Diana Taurasi? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of basketball and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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Summary: "Center Nikola Jokić is a triple-double machine and a two-time NBA MVP. In 2016, he led Team Serbia to silver at the Olympic Games. Explore his life on and off the court"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Summary: "This picture-book biography encourages children to look to the story of Jeremy Lin, the first NBA basketball player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent, for inspiration and empowerment"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024