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Illus. with black-and-white photos. Follow the rise of the hottest new star

in the NBA--from his childhood in the Newark projects to his stellar college

career at Louisiana State University to his current feats of magic in Orlando.

Reading level: 2.9.




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A biography of the basketball player who, in only his second year as a professional, is being compared to the game's greatest players. ... Read more

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A school library book
This book about the big man still has him in an Orlando jersey on the cover.It is okay for a school library, but otherwise isn't. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 762 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Shaq's big challenge: the gentle giant is schooled on schooling.(SPEAKING OUT)(Shaquille O'Neal)
Author: Gary Stager
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 43Issue: 9Page: 72(1)

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SHAQ!
This book is great for young readers that love Shaq. In this book it includes where he was born, his home, hobbies, and his favorite food. I can't tell you the answers. You'll have to buy it to find out. Trust meit's worth it! ... Read more

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Featuring up-to-date career statistics and action photographs, this mini-biography traces the life and basketball success of the immensely talented Orlando Magic center. ... Read more

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Get the inside scoop on this NBA superstar ­ Los Angeles Laker Shaquille O¹Neal! Everyone knows Shaq is just a big, giant, lovable kid ­ especially his young fans.From hismonster jams and winning slams to his goofy attitude and charitable nature, Shaq is one oftoday¹s most respected athletes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3378 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Chapters: Paul Robeson, Shaquille O'neal, Heather Zurich, Dennis Rodman, Gary Williams, Nikos Galis, Rick Barry, Andrew Bynum, Keith Van Horn, J. R. Smith, Chuck Connors, Mike Bibby, Al Harrington, Tim Thomas, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Darrell Armstrong, Asjha Jones, David West, Josh A. Moore, Charlie Villanueva, Troy Murphy, Chris Gatling, Aulcie Perry, Jim Spanarkel, Jay Williams, Randy Foye, Tom Heinsohn, Russell Carter, Devin Ebanks, Dave Budd, Brevin Knight, Jon Crispin, Butch Van Breda Kolff, Paul Gause, Darryl Watkins, Billy Lange, Malik Allen, Waliyy Dixon, Adrian Griffin, Ramón Ramos, A. J. Price, Dahntay Jones, Horace Jenkins, Terry Dehere, Andre Barrett, Bobby Hurley, Samuel Dalembert, Bob Davies, Phil Sellers, David Rivers, Artūras Karnišovas, Kasib Powell, Brandin Knight, Terrence Roberts, Dajuan Wagner, Derrick Alston, Jason Thompson, Nick Werkman, Eric Murdock, Kerry Keating, Anthony Avent, Joe Crispin, Chris Jent, Eric Williams (Basketball, Born 1972), Joe Colone, Earl Clark, Ibrahim Jaaber, Billy Thompson, Gerald Henderson, Jr., Billy Paultz, Bobby Wanzer, Brian Zoubek, Milton Wagner, Rodrick Rhodes, John Celestand, Bill Willoughby, Brian Lynch, Chad Kinch, Tyshawn Taylor, Roshown Mcleod, Walter Dukes, Matt Maloney, Grant Billmeier, Brandon Costner, Ron Anderson, Mark Bryant, Bill Melchionni, Sean Banks, Rafael Addison, Rusty Saunders, Luther Wright, Ira Bowman, Roy Hinson, John Thurston, Lou Roe, Bob Mccann, Ed Sadowski, Mike Nardi, Brandon Armstrong, Hollis Copeland, Greg Grant, Tate George, Togo Palazzi, Marques Bragg, Tim Perry, Reggie Geary, Brian Rowsom, Joe Pace, Bird Averitt, Richie Regan, Keith Hughes, Jerry Vayda, Tommy Byrnes, Gary Melchionni, Arthur Dock Johnson. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 452. 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: Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April ...http://booksllc.net/?id=23229 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Michael Jordan, Ray Allen, Bill Russell, Shaquille O'neal, Gary Payton, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Adrian Dantley, Mitch Richmond, Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, Chris Mullin, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Scottie Pippen, Emanuel Ginóbili, Patrick Ewing, Sergei Belov, David Robinson, Larry Brown, Krešimir Ćosić, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Alonzo Mourning, Luis Scola, Reggie Miller, Allan Houston, John Stockton, Larry Bird, Grant Hill, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Arvydas Sabonis, Dražen Dalipagić, Steve Smith, Oscar Robertson, Penny Hardaway, Alvin Robertson, Juan Ignacio Sánchez, Vin Baker, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Jerry West, Joe Kleine, Clyde Lovellette, Aleksandr Volkov, Rajko Žižić, Andrés Nocioni, Antonio Mcdyess, Mirza Delibašić, Phil Ford, Zoran Slavnić, Modestas Paulauskas, Steve Alford, Gennadi Volnov, Ratko Radovanović, Fabricio Oberto, Jeff Turner, Dragan Kicanović, Hugo Sconochini, Walter Davis, Bob Boozer, Michael Redd, Alex Groza, Vern Fleming, Jon Koncak, Carlos Delfino, Wayman Tisdale, K.c. Jones, Aljan Jarmoukhamedov, Walt Bellamy, Joe Caldwell, Frank Lubin, Sam Perkins, Terry Dischinger, Adrian Smith, Wálter Herrmann, Alejandro Montecchia, Valdemaras Chomičius, Bill Bradley, Christian Laettner, George Wilson, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Vince Boryla, Mitch Kupchak, Leon Wood, Jo Jo White, Gabriel Fernández, Ralph Beard, Lucious Jackson, Tim Hardaway, Aleksandr Belov, Jerry Lucas, Rubén Wolkowyski. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Michael Jeffrey Jordan, né le 17 février 1963 dans le borough de Brooklyn à New York, est un joueur de basket-ball américain ayant évolué dans le championnat nord-américain professionnel de basket-ball, la (NBA), de 1984 à 2003. Selon la...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Michele Timms, Shaquille O'neal, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Gary Payton, Vlade Divac, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Fragiskos Alvertis, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Žarko Paspalj, Dejan Bodiroga, Lisa Leslie, Panagiotis Giannakis, Rebecca Lobo, Arvydas Sabonis, Sheryl Swoopes, John Stockton, Fabricio Oberto, Wang Zhizhi, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Žan Tabak, Ramón Rivas, Teresa Edwards, Andrew Gaze, Yelena Baranova, Mitch Richmond, Željko Rebrača, Shane Heal, Efthimios Rentzias, Aleksandar Đorđević, Dejan Tomašević, Hortência Marcari, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Predrag Danilović, Marcelo Milanesio, Zheng Haixia, Giorgos Sigalas, Rubén Wolkowyski, Artūras Karnišovas, Dimitrios Papanikolaou, Sam Mackinnon, Tony Ronaldson, Saulius Štombergas, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Andrew Vlahov, Janeth Arcain, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Maria Paula Silva, Gintaras Einikis, Sandy Brondello, Katrina Mcclain Johnson, Zoran Savić, Mark Bradtke, Liu Yudong, Ray Borner, Saša Obradović, Trisha Fallon, Carla Boyd, Maria Stepanova, Hur Jae, Juan Espil, Gong Xiaobin, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Nikki Mccray, Slaven Rimac, Miroslav Berić, Marcelo Nicola, Georgie Torres, Herlander Coimbra, Daniel Farabello, Bev Smith, Hu Weidong, Yamilé Martínez, Rachael Sporn, Edmar Victoriano, Li Nan, Marta Sobral, Darius Lukminas, Angelo Victoriano, Jennifer Whittle, Chun Hee-Chul, Allison Tranquilli, Yudith Águila, Lisdeivis Víctores, Fiona Robinson, Robyn Maher, João Vianna, Jean-Jacques Conceição, Michelle Brogan, Sun Jun, Silvinha, Shelley Sandie, Vladan Alanović, José Carlos Guimarães, Leila Sobral, Michelle Chandler, Li Xin, Diego Osella, Olga Vigil, David Dias, Benjamim João Romano, Aníbal Moreira, Esteban Pérez, Jorge Racca, Ernesto Michel, Luis Villar, Esteban de La Fuente. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates o...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=147726 ... Read more

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Chapters: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Shaquille O'neal, David Robinson, Kobe Bryant, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Charles Barkley, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Jerry West, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Allen Iverson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O'neal, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Dwight Howard, Kirk Hinrich, Oscar Robertson, Vince Carter, Grant Hill, Larry Brown, Penny Hardaway, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Lucas, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul, Stephon Marbury, Dominique Wilkins, Karl Malone, Alonzo Mourning, Ray Allen, Ben Wallace, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Bill Walton, Deron Williams, Clyde Drexler, Steve Alford, Baron Davis, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Carlos Boozer, Elton Brand, Amar'e Stoudemire, Shane Battier, Tayshaun Prince, Lamar Odom, Emeka Okafor, Brad Miller, Wayman Tisdale, Christian Laettner, Antawn Jamison, Willis Reed, Larry Johnson, Shawn Kemp, Joe Johnson, Tim Hardaway, Shawn Marion, John Stockton, Antonio Mcdyess, Michael Redd, Michael Finley, Quinn Buckner, Allan Houston, Doug Collins, Steve Kerr, Tommy Amaker, Joe Dumars, Danny Manning, Chris Mullin, Kenny Anderson, Mark Price, Andre Miller, Terry Dischinger, Chris Gatling, Derrick Coleman, Muggsy Bogues, Richard Jefferson, Trajan Langdon, Jay Williams, Raef Lafrentz, Vin Baker, Tal Brody, Adrian Dantley, Alvin Robertson, Rony Seikaly, K. C. Jones, Don Barksdale, Mitch Richmond, Walt Hazzard, Todd Day, Nick Collison, Brian Shaw, Alex Groza, Steve Smith, Antonio Davis, Darrall Imhoff, Antoine Carr, Stacey Augmon, Armen Gilliam, Jo Jo White, Jeff Mullins, Charles D. Smith, Sean Elliott, Walt Bellamy, Wendell Alexis, Jimmy King, Kirby Minter, Sam Perkins, John Lucas Ii, Clyde Lovellette, Willie Anderson, Walter Davis, Jimmy Oliver, A. J. Wynder, Mark West, Dan Majerle, Joe Kleine, Bob Boozer, Hersey Hawkins, Luther Burden, Kenny Smith, Derrick Mckey, Bill Edwards, Michael Hawkins, Jason Sasser, Kiwane Garris, Jeff Turner, Cliff Barker, Bimb...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20455 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 725 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Esta vez ganó Goliat.(baloncesto)(TT: Goliat won this time.)(TA: basketball)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 7Issue: 434Page: 24

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When Shaquille O'Neal burst on the national basketball scene in l992, he was widely touted as the next Michael Jordan. At 7'1" and 310 pounds, he is a formidable presence by any standard. With an unerring eye for opportunity, this poor kid from Newark seized his chance and used basketball as a platform to launch a career in recording and the movies that has made him a very successful superstar.

Michael Boughn is the author of "Michael Jordan" in the "Champion Sports Biography" series. ... Read more

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An all-access look at the Lakers' championship season

"Elizabeth Kaye is a wonderful writer--as a reporter she's like a bulldog--she grabs onto you and doesn't let go until she figures out everything about you. Throughout Ain't No Tomorrow, she discovers and explains the game of basketball in a way that no one ever has. She takes the reader through the mental preparation, coaching strategies, and personal struggles of players--who are part Rocky and part Rambo. If you like to read, you'll love Ain't No Tomorrow."
--Sylvester Stallone

At the start of the 2000 NBA playoffs, the famously underachieving Los Angeles Lakers found themselves the focus of national attention. The team that had limped along since the golden era of Magic Johnson was now endowed with basketball's two most gifted and dominant players, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and was led by none other than Phil Jackson, the most fabled coach in the NBA. By the time the Lakers beat Indiana in game six of the championship series, they showed themselves unstoppable, a team above and apart and blessed with a glamour and facility that made them the obvious franchise to lead pro basketball into the new millennium.

Then everything began to fall apart. Jackson had warned his team that the truly challenging season is the one after an initial big win, and his words were quickly becoming reality as the great team slipped into profound disarray at the start of the new season. Ain't No Tomorrow is an intimate look at the astonishing eight-month roller-coaster ride that became the Lakers' 2000­-2001 season: a time of tumult and drama when impulses toward brotherhood and unity dissolved into petty, ugly battles and bruised egos; when men who previously rose to a great challenge grew greedy and slack.

Combining brilliant reporting and original perspective, Elizabeth Kaye­­--a journalist granted special access to Jackson, Shaq, Kobe, and other major players--­­takes you into the minds and hearts of the team members. She chronicles the unique story of a team that ultimately righted itself, united, and found its way to a second championship title--­­but only after an extraordinary season in which exciting sports drama becomes human drama at its most compelling and complex. ... Read more

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I LIKED IT
THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK HAS NO EXPERIENCE COVERING SPORTS. IN HER FIRST ATTEMPT I THINK SHE DOES A VERY GOOD JOB DESCRIBING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON OF THE 2000 LAKERS. THE DETAILED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PLAYERS IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS BOOK. NOT ONLY KOBE AND SHAQ BUT ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS ARE OF INTEREST IN THIS STORY. FROM ROBERY HORRY TO RICK FOX TO PHIL JACKSON, YOU FIND OUT SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT EACH ONE OF THEM. BUT THE MAIN STORY IS THE COMING OF AGE OF KOBE FROM A BALL HOG TO A COMPLETE PLAYMAKER AND PASSER. I RECOMMEND THIS FOR ALL BASKETBALL FANS.

Nothing new for real fans
This is a good book for part-time Laker fans. They get to learn a lot about locker room stories.
But if you're someone who regularly follow the Lakers'exploits during the season, on the internet or otherwise, you're not getting any wiser by reading this book. The author was just repeating articles form the LA Times, OCR and other sources. Reading passages in the book you get the feeling that you've already read that somewhere else.
This ain't a David Halberstram book.

Not Bad
Ain't No Tomorrow offers a unique perspective on the 2000-2001 World Champion L.A.Lakers in that Ms. Kaye is an outsider with very little - if any - previous basketball experience.She develops close relationships with many of the players, coaches, and members of the travelling media.The best aspect of this book is it's commentary on the individual relationships between the players and coaches.From a basketball standpoint, however, it is found wanting.Kaye's basketball terms and descriptions leave much to be desired as she continually uses improper terms and awkward phrases that detract from the flow of the book. A good read for a die-hard Laker fan - but if you're only going to read one Laker book - I'd pick a different one.Lyle Spencer's perhaps.

Really cool Insight to a Great Team
this Book takes on the inside on what got the Lakers to there Championship Level.SHAQ&KOBE are Unstoppable Period as a Duo.this Team really is something else because they have done what no other Teams that have had Championship Runs have done&that is Turn it On&Off whenever they feel like it.in the Words of Blake Carrington this is a Dynasty.and Phil Jackson has Spreaded the Zen&Brought this Team together as One.Mad Props to SHAQ You are The Baddest,Kobe 5 Years from now who is gonna stop you? Rick Fox,D-Fish,Brian Shaw Robert (Big Bucket)Horry&the whole Crew. time for Number 3.then another Chapter continues next Year&so On.

Keen insight
Ain't No Tomorrow is a remarkably insightful book that reads like a novel. After viewing the past several games the Lakers have played against the Kings, you have to ask how they manage to pull it off. They seem slow, not having a plan. They just are, is a Zen-like Phil Jackson way. But Kaye's absorbing book tells a much more complicated story, about egos and personal conflicts, especially between Shaq and Kobe, as well as unerutilized talent, that allows us to understand the team's unique dynamics. ... Read more