Michael Jordan: The Life
Roland Lazenby
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. Michael Jordan: The Life explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Roland LazenbyPublisher: Back Bay BooksPublished: 05/19/2015ISBN: 9780316194761Pages: 720Weight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20dReview Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/07/2015 pg. 36Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180988 / Michael Jordan: The LifeReading Level: 7.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 43
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Michael Jordan: The Life
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9780316194761
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. Michael Jordan: The Life explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 05/19/2015
ISBN: 9780316194761
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/07/2015 pg. 36
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180988 / Michael Jordan: The Life
Reading Level: 7.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 43
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 05/19/2015
ISBN: 9780316194761
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/07/2015 pg. 36
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180988 / Michael Jordan: The Life
Reading Level: 7.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 43
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. Michael Jordan: The Life explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 05/19/2015
ISBN: 9780316194761
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/07/2015 pg. 36
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180988 / Michael Jordan: The Life
Reading Level: 7.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 43
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 05/19/2015
ISBN: 9780316194761
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/07/2015 pg. 36
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180988 / Michael Jordan: The Life
Reading Level: 7.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 43