Swee'pea
The Story of Lloyd Daniels and Other Playground Basketball Legends
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Lloyd Daniels learned to hoop on the playgrounds of Brooklyn and Queens during the 1980s. "Swee'pea" they called him. His rep on the court traveled all the way to the Bronx and across the country, earning him enthusiastic comparisons to the likes of Magic Johnson.
Swee'pea was sure to make it to the big time and out of a New York City where drugs and violence had gripped many of its neighborhoods. Eventually he did, leaving the city's asphalt courts for the shiny hardwoods of NCAA programs, minor pro leagues, and eventually the NBA. He took with him, however, a drug habit, a learning disability, and a reputation for self-destruction.
With Swee'pea, Newsday reporter John Valenti and celebrated New York City high school basketball coach Ron Naclerio brilliantly capture how an athletic phenomenon becomes both a product of his environment and his own worst enemy. Supplementing Daniels' enigmatic story are profiles of basketball successes like former NBA stars Kenny Anderson, John Salley, and Mark Jackson - and tragedies like Earl "The Goat" Manigault, Richie Adams, and Tony "Red" Bruin - who never made the league.
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most powerful recovery story I've ever heard
- De Brian Swasey en 03-23-22
De: Chris Herren, y otros
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Playing Through the Whistle
- Steel, Football, and an American Town
- De: S. L. Price
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 64
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania is famous for two things: the Jones and Laughlin Steel mill, an industrial behemoth that helped win World War II; and football, with a high school team that has produced numerous NFL stars, including Mike Ditka and Darrelle Revis. But the mill, once the fourth largest producer in America, closed for good in 2000. What happens to a town when a dream dies? Does it just disappear?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is not a football book
- De radchick en 04-19-17
De: S. L. Price
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Pistol
- The Life of Pete Maravich
- De: Mark Kriegel
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 12 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream and the cost of that dream. Even as Pete Maravich became Pistol Pete, a basketball icon for baby boomers, all the Maraviches paid a price. Now acclaimed author Mark Kriegel has brilliantly captured the saga of an American family: its rise, its apparent ruin, and, finally, its redemption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Good!
- De steve en 12-12-12
De: Mark Kriegel
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Got to Give the People What They Want
- True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court
- De: Jalen Rose
- Narrado por: Jalen Rose
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 567
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 505
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 504
Jalen Rose has never been quiet. Not as a kid growing up in Detroit in the '70s and '80s. Not as the brash, trash-talking leader of the legendary "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan. Not as the player under the stewardship of Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, and others throughout his 13-year NBA career. And certainly not as a commentator and analyst on ABC/ESPN and Grantland.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book - a MUST download / read
- De Terry en 10-08-15
De: Jalen Rose
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Showtime
- Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
- De: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 18 h y 36 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,043
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 921
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 918
Best-selling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost 300 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era. A dazzling account of one of America’s greatest sports sagas, Showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes stories of the players’ decadent Hollywood lifestyles. From the Showtime era’s remarkable rise to its tragic end - marked by Magic Johnson’s 1991 announcement that he had contracted HIV - Showtime is a gripping narrative of sports, celebrity, and 1980s-style excess.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Offended at the style used to voice black characters.
- De NP en 01-15-22
De: Jeff Pearlman
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Dr. J Unabridged
- The Autobiography
- De: Julius Erving, Karl Taro Greenfeld
- Narrado por: Julius Erving
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
With his flights of improvisation around the basket and his towering afro, Julius Erving became one of the most charismatic (and revolutionary) players basketball has ever known. But while the public has long revered this cultural icon, few have ever known of the double life of Julius Erving. Dr. J traces the inner lives of the nearly perfect player and the imperfect man - and how he has come to terms with both.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I may overrate it, but I’m a hoops junkie!
- De @JWTheBlueprint en 01-29-14
De: Julius Erving, y otros
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The System
- The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
- De: Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 17 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 446
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 448
College football has never been more popular - or more chaotic. Millions fill 100,000-seat stadiums every Saturday; tens of millions more watch on television every weekend. The 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game between Notre Dame and Alabama had a viewership of 26.4 million people, second only to the Super Bowl. Billions of dollars from television deals now flow into the game; the average budget for a top-ten team is $80 million; top coaches make more than $3 million a year; the highest paid, more than $5 million.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Inside Look at an Industry to Itself
- De W Perry Hall en 01-23-14
De: Jeff Benedict, y otros
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Play Their Hearts Out
- A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
- De: George Dohrmann
- Narrado por: Emily Rose Speer
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
The NBA has returned to prominence on the backs of phenoms like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett. The media promotes them, the shoe companies pay them, and America applauds. But how exactly do such players reach the pros? What do they give up to get there? And what happens to those who fall short?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book, fantastic narration.
- De Randy en 11-03-10
De: George Dohrmann
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Sweetness
- The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
- De: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 18 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 250
At five feet ten inches tall, running back Walter Payton was not the largest player in the NFL, but he developed a larger-than-life reputation for his strength, speed, and grit. Nicknamed “Sweetness” during his college football days, he became the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing and all-purpose yards, capturing the hearts of fans in his adopted Chicago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honest Accounting Of A Fascinating Life
- De RevInTampa en 08-19-15
De: Jeff Pearlman
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Dream Team
- How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
- De: Jack McCallum
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 12 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 481
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 425
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 425
In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation. As a senior staff writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight into the great basketball team ever.
- De James O'Brien en 09-04-12
De: Jack McCallum
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From the Outside
- My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
- De: Ray Allen, Michael Arkush
- Narrado por: J.D. Jackson
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 248
The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, the great teams he's played for, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in this thoughtful, in-depth memoir. Playing in the NBA for 18 years, Ray Allen won championships with the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat and entered the record books as the original king of the three-point shot. Known as one of the hardest-working and highest-achieving players in NBA history, he was legendary for his sharp shooting.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It wasn't bad, but I thought it would be better
- De Amazon Customer en 07-30-18
De: Ray Allen, y otros
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Friday Night Lights
- A Town, a Team, and a Dream
- De: H. G. Bissinger
- Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte
- Duración: 14 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,294
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,129
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,125
The 25th anniversary edition of the number-one New York Times best seller and Sports Illustrated's best football book of all time, with a new afterword by the author. Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa - the winningest high school football team in Texas history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Keep This In Mind When You Listen
- De K. en 09-21-18
De: H. G. Bissinger
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Paterno
- De: Joe Posnanski
- Narrado por: Joe Mantegna
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Joe Posnanski's biography of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno follows in the tradition of works by Richard Ben Cramer on Joe DiMaggio and David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi. Having gained unprecedented access to Paterno, as well as the coach's personal notes and files, Posnanski spent the last two years of Paterno's life covering the coach, on (and off) the field and through the scandal that ended Paterno's legendary career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WoWoWoWoW
- De JA Hartman en 08-27-12
De: Joe Posnanski
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The Pact
- Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream
- De: Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt
- Narrado por: Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 214
All too often, we hear about the dangers of male friendships in which peer pressure prevails over common sense. But for George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt, strong and supportive male friendship was a powerful antidote to the temptations and pitfalls of street life. It led three boys to make a vow to be there for one another, to encourage one another every step of the way, until they overcame the odds and became doctors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Inspirational
- De Heather en 04-10-09
De: Drs. Sampson Davis, y otros
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Boys Among Men
- How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution
- De: Jonathan Abrams
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college - as young basketball prodigies were expected to do - but instead would enter the 1995 NBA draft directly from high school, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros. That trend would continue until the NBA instituted an age limit in 2005, requiring all players to attend college or another developmental program for at least one year.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Bad pronunciation
- De K. Spearman en 07-03-16
De: Jonathan Abrams
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Basketball
- A Love Story
- De: Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, Dan Klores
- Narrado por: James Fouhey, Jim Frangione, Sullivan Jones, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game. In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, and Dan Klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours' worth of interviews with a staggering number of basketball greats. The audiobook that grew out of those interviews is an extraordinary project and quite possibly the most ambitious basketball work ever made.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Underwhelming
- De Adam Kosberg en 12-02-18
De: Jackie MacMullan, y otros
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Snake
- The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler
- De: Mike Freeman
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 113
Ken "The Snake" Stabler was the embodiment of the original Men in Black - the freewheeling, hard-hitting Oakland Raiders. The league's first swashbuckling pass thrower, the mythical southpaw Southerner famous for come-from-behind drives late in the game, Stabler led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl championship in 1977.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story about a childhood legend!!!
- De David Warnock en 07-18-19
De: Mike Freeman
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The Legends Club
- Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry
- De: John Feinstein
- Narrado por: John Feinstein
- Duración: 15 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 421
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 389
The riveting inside story of college basketball's fiercest rivalry among three coaching legends - University of North Carolina's Dean Smith, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, and North Carolina State's Jim Valvano - by the king of college basketball writers, number-one New York Times best seller John Feinstein.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for any college basketball fan,
- De Rick en 07-02-24
De: John Feinstein