The Jump by Ian O'connor
In The Jump, one of America's great sports writers follows high school phenom Sebastian Telfair on his quest for NBA stardom and exposes all that big-time sports in America has become, the good and the bad. Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James all became NBA superstars without playing a day of college ball. In 2004, Coney Island's 5-foot-11 Telfair became the first small player ever to jump straight from high school to the NBA when he signed contracts with the Portland Trail Blazers and Adidas worth $25 million.
Author Ian O'Connor, who followed every moment of Telfair's senior year, draws on exclusive interviews with friends, family members, coaches, recruiters, agents, and players to tell the story of the young star's road out of the crime-ridden projects and into the NBA. And O'Connor brings readers up to date on Telfair's fate in the NBA in an all new chapter.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781594864476 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594864470 |
| Title | The Jump |
| Author | Ian O'connor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rodale Press |
| Year published | 2006-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |
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