From the ultimate team- basketball superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights and read full description
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Nov 21, 2011
The author is LeBron James and I think his purpose in writing this book is to explain his basketball career. It starts off when he was a kid, and finishes around his senior year in high school. It is his point of view, and the audience would probably be fans of him.
The theme of this book is LeBron James basketball career. He is explaing how stressful being a high school athlete can be. Lots of people try to ruin him, and the fame he aquires gets to his head.
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The theme of this book is LeBron James basketball career. He is explaing how stressful being a high school athlete can be. Lots of people try to ruin him, and the fame he aquires gets to his head.
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Oct 13, 2011
Devon
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The others purpose of reading Shooting stars was to explain why some people that have a dream give up on it and some kids keep going and not to stop and forget about what you want to do in life.
LeBron is trying to tell you that he started out with nothing, not even able to see his mom everyday, having no money, and nobody to talk to about his problems. So he started hanging out with this kid (soon to be best friend) and then they made started a little team to play in little tournam More...
LeBron is trying to tell you that he started out with nothing, not even able to see his mom everyday, having no money, and nobody to talk to about his problems. So he started hanging out with this kid (soon to be best friend) and then they made started a little team to play in little tournam More...
Aug 28, 2011
Japhet
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Shooting stars is about a good book, especially if you’re a LeBron James and basketball fanatic. It is a good story of a struggle in life of a young boy named Lebron James and using basketball as a vehicle to allow him to travel a long distance. It allowed Lebron to travel from a move a lot child to an NBA superstar and one of the richest and highest paid NBA player in the world today. Through his journey he found friends to accompany him and to help him improve his game and his attitude toward
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Oct 21, 2009
Bryce
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This book was pretty good, better than I thought, anyway.
What I expected was, "My four teammates from highschool are awesome and this is their chance to maybe get some decent jobs since I'm Lebron James and have more power than He-Man (Who only has it by the Power of Greyskull)."
But, Buzz Bissinger's presence was very obvious and welcomed in this book and I actually got a pretty enticing story of Middleschool to Senior Year basketball with Lebron.
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What I expected was, "My four teammates from highschool are awesome and this is their chance to maybe get some decent jobs since I'm Lebron James and have more power than He-Man (Who only has it by the Power of Greyskull)."
But, Buzz Bissinger's presence was very obvious and welcomed in this book and I actually got a pretty enticing story of Middleschool to Senior Year basketball with Lebron.
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Oct 05, 2009
Amy
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I enjoyed this up to a point. I like the story and understand why it got told how and when it did. Although, I got a little annoyed at the part where Lebron seemed to be airing grievances and meticulously clearing his name of any wrong-doing. Yeah, yeah the hype was bad... and MAYBE the Ohio high school athletic assoc. guy was truly out to get you... but I would have preferred if you glossed over it instead of drawing it out like you did. I mean, it's about the bond, the friendship, the famil
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Sep 26, 2009
Bap
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As we speak there are thousands of youngsters who are members of AAU teams, travel teams for soccor, basketball, and swimming that are driven all over god's creation in station wagons and vans to countless tournaments encouraged by a parent who sees a scholarship at the end of the road or by a coach who has dedicated a good part of their lives to recruiting, teaching, and pushing kids to stardom. It has become overblown and excessive but the better coaches teach character, discipline, teamwork,
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Aug 02, 2009
Seth
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There are several books out there about LeBron James, but I find the best way to get a grasp on someone is to hear what they have to say. Shooting Stars is the book you want if you’re looking to see what the NBA phenom experienced firsthand, and it’s his first book as an author (Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights, is on board as well). Admittedly I’ve grown tired of seeing LeBron’s name and face everywhere (it’s hard to avoid incessant marketing), but as a basketball fan I respect him
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Apr 02, 2010
Teresa in Ohio
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This is the story of what we call King James here in Cleveland. It is wrote in a simple manner and you can feel the love, passion, frustration of his growin up years in this writing. His life didn't start easy, he had to fight for his own every day but God put people in his path, who kept from just being another poor boy from the projects gone bad. The friends he found along the way are still his true friends, and no matter what they stuck together like glue. For young men who are struggling,
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Feb 19, 2010
Daniel
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Growing up in the small town of Akron, Ohio, five kids face the everyday challenges of poverty, drugs, gangs, and violence in the streets of Akron. But the one thing that keeps them off the streets and away from such negativity in the community is the game of basketball. This is the story about the life of Lebron James and his four best friends (Little Dru, Sian, Romeo, and Willie) playing for their dreams of one day making it out of the projects and playing on a team for a Division 1 More...
Growing up in the small town of Akron, Ohio, five kids face the everyday challenges of poverty, drugs, gangs, and violence in the streets of Akron. But the one thing that keeps them off the streets and away from such negativity in the community is the game of basketball. This is the story about the life of Lebron James and his four best friends (Little Dru, Sian, Romeo, and Willie) playing for their dreams of one day making it out of the projects and playing on a team for a Division 1 More...
Oct 14, 2009
Lindsay
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I started out immediately liking this book becasue Lebron is describing the details of his home town: Akron. I am from Akron so it was surreal to me to be reading a book that talked about my own hometown. That was cool.
He then moves on to describe the backgrounds of each of the Fab Four, building up their characters a little bit. I was still liking th ebook at this point becasue there was some story to it, I thought it was going somewhere.
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He then moves on to describe the backgrounds of each of the Fab Four, building up their characters a little bit. I was still liking th ebook at this point becasue there was some story to it, I thought it was going somewhere.
The rest of the book was al More...
Nov 28, 2010
Josh
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While I was embarking on the beginning of my day a couple weeks ago, I asked my mom, who knows everything about books, which book I should read for my school project. She, knowing that I hate slow moving books, recommended a variety of upbeat books, one of which was Shooting Stars. When she mentioned Shooting Stars it sounded perfect to me since I am an avid basketball watcher and I love to read about uplifting stories. So I bought the book on Amazon and started reading it a couple days later
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Jun 28, 2010
Ryan
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Trying to get to know our newest Bull (hopefully!).
There are many books about LeBron James, but this was the one that piqued my interest. Buzz Bissinger of "Friday Night Lights" fame was the co-author ("Three Nights in August" also very good).
LeBron is very honest about how all the over-the-top hype affected him and his high school teammates. It should make us scratch our heads and think about what our culture really values. Reading this book on More...
There are many books about LeBron James, but this was the one that piqued my interest. Buzz Bissinger of "Friday Night Lights" fame was the co-author ("Three Nights in August" also very good).
LeBron is very honest about how all the over-the-top hype affected him and his high school teammates. It should make us scratch our heads and think about what our culture really values. Reading this book on More...
Nov 04, 2011
Keon
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This book is about Lebron James life and childhood. His life was hard living in a small apartment and only a mom. He would always ride his bike around Arkon Ohio. He loved the burgers from his favorite place swensons he loved the aroma too. He later in the book made book he meet some friends Little Dru,Willie,Sian.
Jan 20, 2011
NewFranklin
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I loved this book i love lebron and when he went to miami i was happy that he now has a chance to win a championship. But after reading this book i was like how after all he's been through in clevland and akron ohio how could he leave. When he said he was going'''to take his talents to south beach and join the miami heat'' that said a lot about what kind of guy he is and how much charcter he has and listning to him and not everyone else. But back to the book this is a great book even know i am
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Nov 21, 2011
Charlie
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Shooting Stars by Buzz Bissinger & LeBron James Review
When people think of the N.B.A. basketball superstar LeBron James they don’t usually think of smart. They think of Athletic, High flying dunks, and a shot formation that could make a cheetah purr. People usually think of how much better LeBron James is getting and how he will go down in history as one of, if not the best basketball player of all time. People usually do not think of all of the challenges of life LeBron James went More...
When people think of the N.B.A. basketball superstar LeBron James they don’t usually think of smart. They think of Athletic, High flying dunks, and a shot formation that could make a cheetah purr. People usually think of how much better LeBron James is getting and how he will go down in history as one of, if not the best basketball player of all time. People usually do not think of all of the challenges of life LeBron James went More...
Oct 26, 2009
My favorite scene in this book is when Little Dru goes seven for seven on three-pointers and leads the team to win a state championship.
I recommned this book to anyone who enjoys sports or a team that defies all odds (generally teenage boys).
I really enjoyed this book because I like how the team, even though each member individually had a hard life, stuck together until the end and won a national championship in their senior year.
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I recommned this book to anyone who enjoys sports or a team that defies all odds (generally teenage boys).
I really enjoyed this book because I like how the team, even though each member individually had a hard life, stuck together until the end and won a national championship in their senior year.
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May 31, 2010
Scott
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I read the book Shooting Stars by Lebron James and Buzz Bissinger. It is a story of how five high school players came together on and off the court to over come many obstacles as a team. This team known as the Fab Five consisted of Willie, Sian, Little Dru, and Lebron.
One of the things I learned from this book is that if you keep trying and work as hard as you can you can do anything. It also taught me that to play any sports you have to keep your grades up. I thought that this wa More...
One of the things I learned from this book is that if you keep trying and work as hard as you can you can do anything. It also taught me that to play any sports you have to keep your grades up. I thought that this wa More...
Apr 05, 2010
Beverly
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I just finished Shooting Stars about LeBron James. Mostly I follow women's basketball, but who does not recognize that name. I heard a review of the book on our public radio station and picked it up. I mostly enjoyed learning what LeBron and his friends overcame to play ball and stay out of trouble.
These men did not grow up easy and they worked to get where they were in highschool and college. So if you enjoy a book about struggle and where you can get to, this is for you.
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These men did not grow up easy and they worked to get where they were in highschool and college. So if you enjoy a book about struggle and where you can get to, this is for you.
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Oct 22, 2011
Xavier
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I thought this book was really well organized and changed my view on LeBron James. I liked the way the author (LeBron James) talked about his friends and not just himself during the whole book. I learned that LeBron James had a rough childhood with no father, living in the hood, and no established household till high school. Before reading this I disliked him a lot but now I believe he has earned what he has got in life by staying on the right track. I would recommend this to anyone that likes a
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Jan 13, 2012
Emily
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Shooting Stars is the story of LeBron James and his journey with a group of basketball teammates that become like a family to him. It starts off with James describing his childhood and what it was like for him growing up. His mom raised him all by herself from the time she was only 16, and went from job to job trying to provide for them. He grew up in a not-so-good part of Akron, so some of the things he experienced as a child were things no kid should ever have to go through. He often move
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May 17, 2011
Corey
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this book was outstanding! this book shows a group of friends (lebron, little dru, willie, sian, and romeo) that have been through evrything together, that eventually become the fab 5 of st. vincet, st. marys high school. as kids lebron, and willie were both raised with little money, and single parents. lebrons mother eventually came too a point where she had too send lebron too a foster house, because she wanted lebron too live in a wealthy household. later on lebron moved back in with his moth
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Apr 11, 2010
I really liked the book Shooting Stars because it's a story about the loyalty between Lebron James and his friends. Lebron was a regular kid in Akron living with his mom who struggled to support them. Lebron first started playing basketball at the age of nine on a team called the Hornets where he met Little Dru, Sian, and Coach Dru who grew to be some of the most important people in his life. They instantly connected with each other and later would be known as the Fab Five. As time went on they
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Dec 27, 2009
Patrickstar
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The Shooting Stars were a bunch of kids from Akron, Ohio (LeBron James and his best friends) who first met on a youth basketball team when they were ten and eleven years old. LeBron was the only child of a single mother he grew up without a father and had moved over a dozen times by the age of ten. Willie McGee had left both his drug-using parents in Chicago to be raised by his older brother in Akron. Dru Joyce was short, but outspoken and a perfectionist, and his dad ended up coaching the grou
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Aug 04, 2011
You can sense a strong effort to keep Lebron's voice front and center on Bissinger's part, but it doesn't make for a consistently engaging read. In particular it rings hollow for a player to say his high school games had gotten too out of hand and people were mythologizing him too early when he's here writing a book that follows many games shot by shot throughout the contest. However, I did finish the thing, so it wasn't so bad that I couldn't. Only for hardcore NBA/King James fans, though.
Apr 21, 2011
gam
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It wasn't what I expected...it expressed more about LeBron's supporting cast which was rather surprising and fresh! The book definitely show-cased another side of LeBron. How he actually matured from a boy to a man. The book is kind of a way for LeBron to actually let others know how much he appreciates his teammates and how valuable they were to him. It showed a little humbleness from him as well. Well-written book and the illustrations helps readers picture the book more realistically as well!
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May 17, 2010
Christopher
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I had envisioned reading this during the NBA finals while watching Lebron James win his first championship. That didn't happen. There is a really interesting story to be told, and I'm anxious to see the documentary about these kids now, but the story was not as well told as it might have been. Lebron is sharply critical of the publicity he received in high school, which is an interesting paradox; but the text almost assumes that you are familiar with some of the controversies of his young car
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Feb 17, 2010
Kenneth
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who has played high school basketball, or basketball at any level for that matter. I also recommend this book to any sports fan, even a casual NBA fan. I have lost interest in the NBA in the past 10 years or so, but reading this book brings LeBron James to a whole new light for me. He was already one of a handful of athletes that I enjoyed following, but after reading this book, he is one of my top two favorites.
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Jun 09, 2011
This book is very good for a basket ball fan because it is pretty much all about Lebron James who is one of the best players in the NBA. This book shows Lebron as a high school player and how good his high school team was. Lebron and his high school team were like brothers and that is why they were so successful. This is a must read for a Lebron fan like me.
Feb 28, 2011
Chivon
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I picked up the book because I have always been a fan of LeBron James. It was a good solid story and interesting to learn about his childhood and how him and his friends overcame tough lives to achieve their dreams. I liked the story although I found it to be riddled with details that may not have been that pertinent to the overall story.
Dec 03, 2009
I thought this book was going to be Lebron James saying that his friends are great basketball players and they deserve better lives right now but this book was completely different (in a good way). It showed the ups and downs of being a basketball prodigy and all the inside scoop on everything and how it isn't what you think. Great book! 10/10
