SUGGESTED READS:
By Jeremy Bhandari
Guaranteed to tap into your athletic edge,
Trust the Grind, is made for sports fans and
nonfans alike. Fans of professional athletes get
an in-depth look at their heroes’ climb to the
top; those less passionate about sports have
the chance to read the secrets of success from
some of the most talented people in the
world. Both learn pivotal life lessons and can
immediately instill these traits and habits
into their lifestyle.
By Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett was one of the most dominant
players the game of basketball has ever seen.
He was also one of its most outspoken. Over
the course of his illustrious twenty-one-year
NBA career, he elevated trash talk to an art
form and never shied away from sharing his
thoughts on controversial subjects. In KG:
A to Z, published ahead of Garnett’s induction
into the Basketball Hall of Fame, he looks back
on his life and career with the same raw candor.
By Michael Konik
When journalist Michael Konik landed an
interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews,
the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting
event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack
and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas.
But Matthews was in a different league: the
man was rumored to be the world's smartest
sports bettor, the mastermind behind "the
Brain Trust," group of gamblers known for
their expertise in beating the Vegas line.
When Matthews asked Konik if he'd like to
"make a little money" during the football
season, the writer found himself seduced...
By Kevin Mitchell
An award-winning journalist and boxing
aficionado recounts the story of the infamous
1995 bout between Britain's Nigel Benn and
American Gerald McClellan that led to a
reassessment of the sport as entertainment
and of the procedures by which it is regulated.
By Mike Sielski
In The Rise, readers will travel from the
neighborhood streets of Southwest
Philadelphia―where Kobe’s father, Joe,
became a local basketball standout―to the
Bryant family’s isolation in Italy, where Kobe
spent his formative years, to the leafy suburbs
of Lower Merion, where Kobe’s legend was
born. The story will trace his career and life at
Lower Merion―he led the Aces to the 1995-96
Pennsylvania state championship, a dramatic
underdog run for a team with just one star
player―and the run-up to the 1996 NBA draft,
where Kobe’s dream of playing pro basketball
culminated in his acquisition by the Los Angeles
Lakers.
By Anthony Reid
I was a witness to my trip into darkness. This
collection of poetry will be my attempt to
document my journey in the mental and
emotional realm—from darkness to new hope.
Your darkest place may lead you to your greatest
blessings. The message is always keep fighting.
Musical Artist Credit: De La Soul
Song: Much More (Instrumental)
