Basketball Stars: Stories and Skills From the NBA's and WNBA's Best Players (Sports Stars)

Is your child obsessed with basketball? Do they talk nonstop about their favourite players and unforgettable games? Basketball Stars: Stories and Skills from the NBA’s and WNBA’s Best Players is the perfect gift for young players and fans of the sport — a treasure trove of some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in the history of professional basketball, tailored for young readers.

Authored by a sportswriter-turned superfan, this book will teach readers about each player’s signature skills and how they practised them to win. Readers will learn about Stephen Curry’s rise to becoming a global basketball icon and his supreme ball-handling skills; Caitlin Clark’s success story and the art of the step-back; LeBron James’s path to legendary status, including his iconic moves; and many more inspiring stories and techniques from other top players.

The book features step-by-step signature skills that readers can try themselves, 10 captivating stories about legends and soon-to-be-legends, and engaging illustrations that show each player in action, all designed for ages 8-12.