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Recounts the life and career of the former Washington Bullets, now Wizards, basketball team forward Juwan Howard. ... Read more

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Traces the life of the Washington Wizards' star forward, both on and off the court. ... Read more

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Chapters: Derrick Rose, Mike Krzyzewski, Juwan Howard, Will Bynum, Awvee Storey, Jitim Young, Patrick Beverley, Marcus Jordan, Darrell Walker, Leon Smith, Cazzie Russell, Tony Brown, Othyus Jeffers, Brian Oliver, Andre Wakefield, Andre Moore. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 76. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rose learned the game of basketball from his three older brothers. In high school, he won two state championships and was rated by scouts as the top point guard prospect in the country after graduation. He played collegiately for the University of Memphis Tigers and reached the NCAA national championship game in 2008. Shortly after, Rose declared for the 2008 NBA Draft and was selected first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls. In his first year of professional basketball, Rose was voted the Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. In only his second season, Rose was selected as an All-Star for the first time for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. In 2009, an NCAA investigation revealed that Rose's SAT scores had been invalidated, making him retroactively ineligible to play for Memphis. As a result, the NCAA vacated Memphis' entire 2008 season. Derrick Rose was born and raised in Chicago's South Side to Brenda Rose and was the youngest of four brothers. He grew up an avid fan of basketball, rooting for the Michael Jordan-led Bulls, and spending long hours on nearby courts with his brothers Dwayne, Reggie and Allan. With their influence, he dribbled at an early age and became ambidextrous. As his special talent for basketball grew and the number of city championships won increased, his b...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20865738 ... Read more