Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
"Nobody thought that he was going to be this good. Nobody. But the thing was, nobody measured his heart."—Coach Frank Layden"An unlikely icon whose small-town values let him take on NBA stardom on his terms."—John Blanchette, The Spokesman-Review
"If you thought you knew the Hall of Fame basketball player, the answer is yes and no."—Brad Rock, Columnist, Deseret News
"The intensely private basketball star gives readers a truly unique look at his career and his relationships with those who helped him along the way."—Steve Luhm, Columnist, Salt Lake Tribune
Coach Frank Layden
"Nobody thought that he was going to be this good. Nobody. But the thing was, nobody measured his heart."
The Spokesman-Review - John Blanchette
"An unlikely icon whose small-town values let him take on NBA stardom on his terms."
Deseret News - Brad Rock
"If you thought you knew the Hall of Fame basketball player, the answer is yes and no."—Brad Rock, Columnist, Deseret News
Salt Lake Tribune - Steve Luhm
"The intensely private basketball star gives readers a truly unique look at his career and his relationships with those who helped him along the way."—Steve Luhm, Columnist, Salt Lake Tribune
Read an Excerpt
"I was honored and beyond nervous as I stepped to the induction podium at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in September of 2009. Any previous excitement had long since evaporated as the weight of the task at hand bore down heavily in the minutes leading to my acceptance speech.
Seven months prior I was notified that I was a finalist for induction in February during the 2009 NBA All-Star weekend. It was the first time since my retirement that I had even thought about the honor. Selection for induction was nothing I had shopped for and wasn't a goal of mine, but I had heard the label "Future Hall of Famer" applied to me enough on the heels of our second Olympic gold in 1996 that I wasn't completely shocked to be under consideration."
