| International Standard Book Number |
9798894140544
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798894140537
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
796.323021
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| Personal Name |
Thompson, Marcus, II, 1977- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017000016
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| Title Statement |
Game changers : the goat players who revolutionized basketball / Marcus Thompson II.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Imprint |
New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
pages cm
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
The modern era: Magic and Bird -- How high?: Michael Jordan -- From the Motherland: Hakeem Olajuwon -- Miniature mountain: Charles Barkley -- Youth brigade: Kevin Garnett -- Anomalies: Cheryl Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan -- Heart over height: Allen Iverson -- Shooting big: Dirk Nowitzki -- Point-forward: LeBron James -- Mamba mentality: Kobe Bryant -- Anomalies: Kyrie Irving, Maya Moore, Draymond Green -- Seven-foot guard: Kevin Durant -- All five: Candace Parker -- Pace and space: Stephen Curry -- Evolution: Victor Wembanyama -- Anomalies: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Acclaimed sports journalist Marcus Thompson II presents bold arguments for the handful of elite players who changed the sport and culture of basketball forever"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Basketball United States History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007101915
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Basketball players United States Statistics
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women basketball players United States Statistics
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