The Road to the NBA
As the 2009 NBA Playoffs become more and more exciting with its focus on the Western Conference, fan reactions are becoming more and more diverse as their expectations either become realized or frustrated.
The recent announcement from the NBA of officials missing the intentional foul committed by Antoine Wright on Carmelo Anthony did not only upset the Dallas Mavericks but also fans of the basketball team. Responses to the missed foul call have been nothing of disappointment and dismay.
These responses, though not uncommon, showed the intensity of the sport and fan support. It also showed that players and fans of the NBA need to know how to face such adversity and disappointments, which are inevitable in the basketball court as they are in real life.
NBA player Curtis Carter knew this fact even before he joined the league of professional basketball players. In his self-published book, The Road to the NBA, Carter chronicles his experience of pursuing his dream of playing in the NBA, despite facing adversity and disappointment, both on and off the court.
From the days of his youth to the time he started playing basketball in school, Carter relates his life story in captivating, informative and heart wrenching manner that enables the reader to identify with the ups and downs of life – whether inside or outside the arena of professional basketball.
The author intends to create the spirit of hope, strength and motivation found in the pages of his book and encourages the reader to ‘never give up’ on their own dreams, whatever they may be.
With all the activities, controversies and challenges that come with a life lived under the spotlight of professional basketball, The Road to the NBA sets the precedent of how to get back up and brush oneself off after every disappointing, disenfranchising and disqualifying situation.
The Road to the NBA is published by Xlibris.
About Xlibris
Xlibris was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish more than 20,000 titles. Xlibris is based in Bloomington, IN and provides authors with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound, and full-color formats.
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