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9781579651169 English 157965116X "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life--I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court.""--Bill Bradley" Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in "Values of the Game." In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court--risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer--is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA--from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan--exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life-I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court." -Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court-risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer-is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA-from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan-exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at lifeI had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court." Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the courtrisking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzeris a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBAfrom legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordanexemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at lifeOI had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court.--Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court--risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer--is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA--from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan--exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., The author returns to the scene of his first career and first passion - basketball. In ten essays of personal observations and reflections, he explores the qualities of famous players in action.
9781579651169 English 157965116X "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life--I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court.""--Bill Bradley" Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in "Values of the Game." In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court--risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer--is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA--from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan--exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life-I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court." -Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court-risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer-is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA-from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan-exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at lifeI had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court." Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the courtrisking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzeris a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBAfrom legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordanexemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at lifeOI had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court.--Bill Bradley Bradley, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten esssays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court--risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer--is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA--from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to such stars as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan--exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play., The author returns to the scene of his first career and first passion - basketball. In ten essays of personal observations and reflections, he explores the qualities of famous players in action.