Basketball Legends is an illustrated collection of biographies of 20 of the greatest players ever to pick up a ball. Maybe you know about some of them, or perhaps you’re a basketball newbie. Whatever the case may be, we know that you will love learning about these legends of the game! Basketball Legends combines sport and reading and is the perfect book for children between the ages of 8-14 and sports fans alike. Throughout the history of basketball, many players have come and gone. Some of the legends in this book are still playing, while some have passed on. All are deserving of their place on this exclusive list. To get to the top of the game, many of the players in this book had to come through adversity, poverty, and hatred. Their stories are inspirational and often so amazing that they read like fiction. Yet they are true, and we hope that they will help to inspire you. What about the boy who grew up through extreme racism only to become a basketball legend? Or the woman who had to travel halfway around the world to earn a living playing the sport she loved?