Basketball legends

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The head coaches

1998
Discusses the coaching careers of some notable personalities from the National Basketball Association, including Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, and Lenny Wilkens.

Hakeem Olajuwon

1999
Traces the basketball career of the Nigerian-born star center for the Houston Rockets.

Jason Kidd

1997
A biography of the talented point guard for the Dallas Mavericks who was named co-winner of the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

1995
Photographs and text present a biography of the National Basketball Association's all-time leading defensive rebounder and scorer, who was born Lew Alcindor.

Kevin Garnett

1999
Follows the basketball career of the popular Minnesota Timberwolves forward who, in 1997, signed the largest contract in the history of pro sports.

Reggie Miller

1998
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.

Julius Erving

1994
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.

Patrick Ewing

1998
Describes the life and career highlights of the popular basketball player for the New York Knicks.

Alonzo Mourning

1998
Presents the "rags-to-riches" story of Alonzo Mourning, from his humble beginnings in a foster home to college star in Georgetown basketball to his $100 million contract with the Miami Heat.

Anfernee Hardaway

1996
A biography of the young scorer whose play helped the Orlando Magic get to the NBA championship series in 1995.

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