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Archives of Sexuality & Gender includes gay and lesbian newspapers from more than 35 countries, reports, policy statements, interviews, personal letters, and other documents related to gay rights and health, including the worldwide impact of AIDS. Part of Gale’s Archives of Sexuality & Gender.
1) Paul George
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Take a look at Paul George's 6 feet, 9-inch (2.06 m) frame and you can see that he has all of the physical tools to be a great NBA player. After spending his first seven NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers, he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder. Two years later, he was traded to the LA Clippers, altering the balance of power in the league's Western Conference. George has been named to six NBA All-Star teams, three NBA All-Defensive teams and was named...
2) LeBron James
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"LeBron Raymone James went straight from high school to become the 2003 NBA Player Draft number one overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers. James, in 15 NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers has won a total of three NBA titles, including one for his hometown of Cleveland. The three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) and four-time NBA League MVP is considered by many to be one of the greatest players in the history...
3) Chris Paul
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A biography of NBA player Chris Paul, discussing his childhood, family life, and career in basketball.
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
©2020
Language
English
Description
"Giannis Antetokounmpo, or the Greek Freak as he has come to be known around the league, is certainly a freak of nature. Despite being almost seven feet tall, he has the ability to play all five positions on the floor. Antetokounmpo's ability to both dribble and shoot the basketball expertly makes him difficult to defend against and is one of the reasons that the Milwaukee Bucks have become a respected and feared team in the NBA."--
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Russell Westbrook, Jr., is only the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. This accomplishment, which he shares with legendary Hall-of-Fame superstar Oscar Robertson, places him in good company as one of the great guards to have ever played the game. Westbrook, the 2017 NBA MVP, has appeared in the Western Conference Finals four times in his career and in the NBA Finals once, in 2012. He was also a member of the 2010...
6) James Harden
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
©2020
Language
English
Description
"Picked third overall in the 2009 NBA Draft after two years playing at Arizona State University, James Harden rose from a supporting role with the Oklahoma City Thunder to become one of the NBA's greatest current players and the 2018 league MVP for the Houston Rockets. Harden, the youngest of three siblings, used basketball as a way to rise above the mean streets of Compton, California to NBA superstardom. He is a four-time All-First Team NBA selection...
7) Kevin Durant
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
©2020
Language
English
Description
"Kevin Durant has risen from high school McDonald's All-American to college All-American to eight-time NBA All-Star and 2014 NBA MVP. He is also a two-time NBA Champion, winning back-to-back championships as a member of the Golden State Warriors (2016 - 2018). Durant is one of the NBA's elite playmakers who can also score at will or get other players involved, all for the benefit of the team."--
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Stephen Curry is arguably one of the greatest shooters in the history of the NBA. He was an essential part of the Golden State Warriors' rise to greatness in the 2010s, returning the team to the NBA Finals and helping to lead them to their first championships in forty years. After leading little known Davidson College to back-to-back NCAA tournament Regional Finals in his sophomore and junior years, Curry entered the 2009 NBA Draft as a top prospect...
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