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Darkness to Light
- A Memoir
- By: Lamar Odom, Chris Palmer - contributor
- Narrated by: Chris Palmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,213
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,046
The world knows Lamar Odom as a two-time NBA world champion who rocketed to uncharted heights of fame thanks to being a member of both the storied Los Angeles Lakers and the ubiquitous Kardashian empire....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Horrible choice of the narrator
- By Tdub on 07-14-19
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Darkness to Light
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Chris Palmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 06-25-19
- Language: English
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LeBron, Inc.
- The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete
- By: Brian Windhorst
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 319
From the New York Times best-selling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James' incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was a little better than ok.
- By Patrick Johnson on 08-15-21
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LeBron, Inc.
- The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 04-09-19
- Language: English
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Becoming Kareem
- Growing Up on and off the Court
- By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story5 out of 5 stars 211
At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Concise and great
- By Clint Zenk on 06-23-20
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Becoming Kareem
- Growing Up on and off the Court
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 11-21-17
- Language: English
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Michael Jordan
- The Life
- By: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,425
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,117
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball - hitting nothing but net....
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3 out of 5 stars
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horrible naration
- By Hiro on 03-27-18
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Michael Jordan
- The Life
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 05-06-14
- Language: English
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Showboat
- The Life of Kobe Bryant
- By: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 589
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 513
The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players....
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5 out of 5 stars
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KOBE BEAN BRYANT
- By Allaeldien Abdelrahman on 12-14-18
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Showboat
- The Life of Kobe Bryant
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 10-25-16
- Language: English
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Shaq Uncut
- My Story
- By: Shaquille O'Neal, Jackie MacMullan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 516
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 455
From growing up in difficult circumstances and getting cut from his high-school basketball team to his larger-than-life basketball career, Shaq lays it all out in Shaq Uncut....
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4 out of 5 stars
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ENJOYED IT FROM BEGINNING TO END
- By Crystal on 12-21-12
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Shaq Uncut
- My Story
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 11-15-11
- Language: English
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Wilt, 1962
- The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era
- By: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
On the night of March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knickerbockers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wilt, 1962
- By Paul on 05-11-05
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Wilt, 1962
- The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 04-27-05
- Language: English
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KD
- Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest
- By: Marcus Thompson
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Golden State Warriors insider and best-selling author Marcus Thompson delivers the definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history - Kevin Durant....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Revealing!
- By Chris D. on 05-21-20
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KD
- Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 05-14-19
- Language: English
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Believing in Magic
- My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith
- By: Cookie Johnson, Denene Millner
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 371
Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA icon Earvin "Magic" Johnson, shares for the first time how her husband's HIV diagnosis sent her life and marriage in a frightening new direction....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not the inspiration story
- By M. Mao on 07-06-17
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Believing in Magic
- My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 09-20-16
- Language: English
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Bird Watching
- On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
- By: Larry Bird, Jackie MacMullan
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 88
Even if you thought you knew everything about basketball legend Larry Bird, this audiobook is full of surprises....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another side of the Legend
- By Amazon Customer on 12-14-18
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Bird Watching
- On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 08-18-14
- Language: English
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I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
- By: Charles Barkley, edited by Michael Wilbon
- Narrated by: Charles Barkley
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his opinions...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Insights for a Sports Fan
- By Jennifer on 06-26-03
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I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
- Narrated by: Charles Barkley
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 12-13-02
- Language: English
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You Let Some Girl Beat You?
- The Story of Ann Meyers Drysdale
- By: Joni Ravenna, Ann Meyers Drysdale
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ann’s amazing work ethic
- By Matt B. on 04-18-24
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You Let Some Girl Beat You?
- The Story of Ann Meyers Drysdale
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 06-12-12
- Language: English
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When the Game Was Ours
- By: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jackie MacMullan, Larry Bird
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 673
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 516
A compelling, up close and personal portrait of basketball's most inimitable duo and a rollicking ride through professional basketball's best times....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story; stilted delivery
- By Amazon Customer on 08-07-15
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When the Game Was Ours
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 11-20-09
- Language: English
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The Last Pass
- Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
- By: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Narrated by: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret. Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain Bob Cousy hopes to close the circle with his great partner on those Celtic teams, fellow Hall of Famer Bill Russell, now 84....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Premise, Not Quite Fulfilled in Good Book
- By Joe Kraus on 11-06-18
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The Last Pass
- Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
- Narrated by: Gary M. Pomerantz
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 10-23-18
- Language: English
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Assisted
- An Autobiography
- By: John Stockton
- Narrated by: John Stockton
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 164
A fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring story from an authentic person.
- By M. Clark on 09-05-19
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Assisted
- An Autobiography
- Narrated by: John Stockton
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-09-17
- Language: English
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From the Outside
- My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
- By: Ray Allen, Michael Arkush
- Narrated by: J.D. Jackson
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 245
The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, and the great teams he's played for....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It wasn't bad, but I thought it would be better
- By Amazon Customer on 07-30-18
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From the Outside
- My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
- Narrated by: J.D. Jackson
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 03-27-18
- Language: English
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The Sixth Man
- A Memoir
- By: Andre Iguodala, Carvell Wallace
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones, Andre Iguodala
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,193
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,041
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lost its legs in the 4th
- By JKay on 07-08-19
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The Sixth Man
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones, Andre Iguodala
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-25-19
- Language: English
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Pistol
- The Life of Pete Maravich
- By: Mark Kriegel
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 174
Pistol is more than the biography of a ballplayer. It's the stuff of classic novels: the story of a boy transformed by his father's dream....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Good!
- By steve on 12-12-12
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Pistol
- The Life of Pete Maravich
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 06-25-07
- Language: English
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Golden
- The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
- By: Marcus Thompson
- Narrated by: Caz Harleaux
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 239
The incredible and inspiring story of Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, and the ascension of the Golden State Warriors....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Eh...
- By HunterG on 06-19-17
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Golden
- The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
- Narrated by: Caz Harleaux
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 04-11-17
- Language: English
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Got to Give the People What They Want
- True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court
- By: Jalen Rose
- Narrated by: Jalen Rose
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 566
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 505
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 504
One of the most outspoken and original voices in sports sounds off while revealing his incredible life story....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book - a MUST download / read
- By Terry on 10-08-15
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Got to Give the People What They Want
- True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court
- Narrated by: Jalen Rose
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 10-06-15
- Language: English
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