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Trust Your Next SHOT: A Guide to a Life of Joy
He overcame the racial prejudice of the American South, a broken home, and the heartache of failed relationships to travel the world and play for kings, presidents, and popes.
With an incandescent smile, a repertoire of hilarious tricks, and elite basketball skills, Meadowlark Lemon, the Clown Prince of Basketball, overcame challenges and utilized gifts to become the iconic star of the Harlem Globetrotters.
And through his journey from childhood dreams to worldwide fame, he kept one goal in his to give joy.
In his compelling new book, Trust Your Next SHOT, Meadowlark delivers loving reminiscences of his youth, hilarious stories about his days with the Globetrotters, and wise instructions for living a joy-filled life.
Beginning with his upbringing in Wilmington, North Carolina and continuing to his vibrant ministry of today, Meadowlark tells us to trust our next shot. He uses the word SHOT to give us a guide for life. Spirit, Health, Opportunity, and Teamwork combine to fuel our passions, satisfy our heart s desires, create opportunities for doing good, and help others realize their dreams.
Meadowlark instructs us never to commit intentional fouls in life by deliberately or knowingly hurting others. And he talks about finishing strong because he s still helping others and giving joy.
It's a touching and powerful book about life, love, and laughter from one of the world's most popular and beloved entertainers.
With an incandescent smile, a repertoire of hilarious tricks, and elite basketball skills, Meadowlark Lemon, the Clown Prince of Basketball, overcame challenges and utilized gifts to become the iconic star of the Harlem Globetrotters.
And through his journey from childhood dreams to worldwide fame, he kept one goal in his to give joy.
In his compelling new book, Trust Your Next SHOT, Meadowlark delivers loving reminiscences of his youth, hilarious stories about his days with the Globetrotters, and wise instructions for living a joy-filled life.
Beginning with his upbringing in Wilmington, North Carolina and continuing to his vibrant ministry of today, Meadowlark tells us to trust our next shot. He uses the word SHOT to give us a guide for life. Spirit, Health, Opportunity, and Teamwork combine to fuel our passions, satisfy our heart s desires, create opportunities for doing good, and help others realize their dreams.
Meadowlark instructs us never to commit intentional fouls in life by deliberately or knowingly hurting others. And he talks about finishing strong because he s still helping others and giving joy.
It's a touching and powerful book about life, love, and laughter from one of the world's most popular and beloved entertainers.
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288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 15, 2010
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August 17, 2016
What a great book!
Young Meadow Lemon always went to the Ritz Theater in Wilmington, NC every Saturday and spent his entire day watching movies. One day he saw a newsreel of the Harlem Globetrotters and he ran home telling his dad, that is what he want to be. He lived in poverty with racism and segregation, with a mom that had left with a dream of being a model in NYC and a dad that eventually died in a knife fight. But he never gave up on his dream of playing basketball for the Globetrotters. Even as a child of 11 years old, he practiced basketball, sometimes as much as 10 hours a day, while the other kids hung out on the streets. He had a vision of what he wanted and he practiced until he reached his goal. He was drafted into the army and after his discharge, he was asked to join the Harlem Globetrotters. (Which actually they were not from Harlem, but Chicago!)
After his basketball career, he became an ordained minister and received a Doctorate of Divinity. He spent the rest of his life giving back to those who were less fortunate and bringing joy to all that where around him. He taught young kids to live healthy lifestyles and brought Jesus into their lives.
Young Meadow Lemon always went to the Ritz Theater in Wilmington, NC every Saturday and spent his entire day watching movies. One day he saw a newsreel of the Harlem Globetrotters and he ran home telling his dad, that is what he want to be. He lived in poverty with racism and segregation, with a mom that had left with a dream of being a model in NYC and a dad that eventually died in a knife fight. But he never gave up on his dream of playing basketball for the Globetrotters. Even as a child of 11 years old, he practiced basketball, sometimes as much as 10 hours a day, while the other kids hung out on the streets. He had a vision of what he wanted and he practiced until he reached his goal. He was drafted into the army and after his discharge, he was asked to join the Harlem Globetrotters. (Which actually they were not from Harlem, but Chicago!)
After his basketball career, he became an ordained minister and received a Doctorate of Divinity. He spent the rest of his life giving back to those who were less fortunate and bringing joy to all that where around him. He taught young kids to live healthy lifestyles and brought Jesus into their lives.
January 18, 2024
A little preachy, but nothing over the top from a reverend. I wish there were some more details about how the globetrotters learned to do what they do and the actual putting on of the show, but it's still a worthwhile read.
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