Buy this book on-line Mirin Fader : Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem OlajuwonHachette Books, New York, 2024 ISBN 9780306831188
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AO1 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners and wrinkling, light discoloration and shelf wear. The life and legacy of pioneering international basketball superstar Hakeem Olajuwon, a two time NBA champion whose Hall of Fame career forever changed the game, both in the United States and around the globe - from the New York Times bestselling author of Giannis, Mirin Fader. 9"x6", 375 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem "the Dream" Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and '90s. Dream ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and "the Dream Shake," while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game.. Advance Reading Copy (ARC). Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Paperback. Jacket: No Jacket as Issued Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Mirin Fader : Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, out-of-print books, livres rares, out of print books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |