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Examines the life and basketball career of Scottie Pippen, a member of the 1992 Olympics "Dream Team" and one of the key players for the Chicago Bulls.

6) Julius Erving

Author

Macht, Norman L

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

1994.

Language

English

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Photographs and text present the biography of basketball player Julius Erving from his childhood, becoming the NBA's most valuable player, and being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

7) Magic Johnson

Author

Frank, Steven

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

1994.

Language

English

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Tells of the life and basketball career of Magic Johnson.

8) Larry Bird

Author

Dolan, Sean

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

1995.

Language

English

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Presents the biography in text and photographs of Larry Bird who was one of the players to reestablish the Boston Celtics as a perennial powerhouse in the NBA history.

9) Jason Kidd

Author

James, Brant

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Pub

Pub. Date

[1997]

Language

English

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A biography of the talented point guard for the Dallas Mavericks who was named co-winner of the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award.

10) Reggie Miller

Author

Wilner, Barry

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House

Pub. Date

[1998]

Language

English

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A look at the personal life and basketball career of the high-scoring Indiana Pacer, known almost as much for his verbal antics as for his shooting prowess.

11) Wilt Chamberlain

Author

Frankl, Ron

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

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A biography of the NBA superstar who led the 1967 Philadelphia 76ers and the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers to NBA titles.

12) Kobe Bryant

Author

Schnakenberg, Robert

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

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Discusses the personal life and basketball career of the guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who became the youngest player in the NBA in 1996.

13) Gary Payton

Author

Blatt, Howard

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[1999]

Language

English

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A biography of the tough-talking African-American point guard for the Seattle SuperSonics who was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996.

14) Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Author

Borrello, Helen

Series

Basketball legends

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

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Photographs and text present a biography of the National Basketball Association's all-time leading defensive rebounder and scorer, who was born Lew Alcindor.