A Perfect Fit

by Luther Wright, Karen Hunter

FORMER NBA STAR LUTHER WRIGHT SHARES HIS HARROWING AND UPLIFTING JOURNEY OF FINDING GOD—AND HIMSELF—WHEN HE HAD NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE. Luther Wright had the life hoop dreams are made of. A first-round NBA draft pick for the Utah Jazz, he was a rookie on a team with basketball legends Karl Malone and John Stockton. He had money, women, cars, and a luxurious bachelor pad overlooking Salt Lake City. But within a year, ravaged by drugs and unable to cope with life as an NBA star, he was homeless, broke and addicted to crack cocaine. Wright never wanted to play basketball, yet standing more than seven feet tall even as a boy, he thought he had no choice. In this heartrending memoir, he writes candidly about the self-destructive spiral he found himself on after neglecting his passions to pursue the dreams of others. After years of living on the streets, he finally found a gift greater than anything his millions could have bought him—God. Today, Wright offers a simple believe in yourself, follow your dreams, and only then will you find your Perfect Fit.

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 2010

About the author

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Luther A. Wright Jr. is an American former professional basketball player, in the center position.
(source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is not written at the highest level, I really enjoyed it. I loved watching Luther play when he was at Seton Hall and after he left South Orange to play for the Utah Jazz I lost track of his career. I knew he had fallen on hard times, but I never realized how hard. Years after he stopped playing, I was at a Seton Hall Pirates game when I happened upon Luther selling this book at the arena. When up to him and thanked him for all the great memories and I bought the book mostly to help him raise money. I then went home and devoured it.

[Ryan Nazarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This thrilling book was great. It was an easy read and was very interesting and exciting. This book was exciting because It shows how Luther Wright had some ups and downs in his life. The book teaches you that if you have a dream don't just dream it, go follow it. I couldn't put this book down, the book is only 198 pages but is very well thought out by the other. Pick up this book now you will not regret it.