Bøker av Sean Deveney

"Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I'm going to make it."From the smallest kid on every team to the game-changing, record-breaking NBA All-Star he is today, Steph Curry's journey to stardom is a master class in excellence. Bolstered by what he calls his irrational confidence, the "baby-faced assassin" shattered expectations and accrued millions of fans as he led the Golden State Warriors to championship after championship, garnered multiple MVP awards, and emerged as the greatest 3-point shooter of all time. Steph Curry: Life Lessons from a Legend gives you courtside seats to the incredible highs and lows of his phenomenal career.- Inspiring quotes from Curry himself - A biographical look at Curry's early years, his rise to fame, and his most spectacular achievements - Original full-color art that captures the spirit of a champion - Guiding truths and hard-earned lessons to help you crush your own goals

Professional football has come a long way from its origins as a game played on sandlots and frozen fields to the high-tech spectacular it is today. This book focuses on ten games of the modern era that, collectively, have shaped and defined the National Football League. The chapters will go beyond mere descriptions of the games as they trace the significance of a particular contest on the growth of the league. From ¿the greatest game ever played¿¿the 1958 NFL championship that marked the dawn of the TV era for the NFL¿to Joe Namath¿s guaranteed win in Super Bowl III, Franco Harris¿s Immaculate Reception, and the rise of the New England Patriots¿ dynasty, Fischer covers the games that have helped propel pro football to its status as the most popular game in America.

Veteran NBA reporter and editor Sean Deveney explores the unique characters and backstories of 12 crucial games in the history of the league, while putting them into the context of their influence on the direction of the game.

Before he joined the New York Knicks, Harvard-graduate Jeremy Lin had been cut from two teams and passed over by virtually every other NBA franchise. And for his first month in New York, he sat on the bench. Then Jeremy Lin got his chance on the court-and pro basketball hasn't been the same.