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Miles McBride: As I build my legacy off the court, I’m proud to announce my first children’s book! Deuce: The Champion of Friendship is available now on Amazon. Get yours now! 📚

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NBA star Stephen Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a three-point play. The 11-time All Star with the Golden State Warriors has agreed to release three books through One World, beginning Sept. 9 with "Shot Ready," which Curry is calling a "personal reflection" on his life on and off the court. The book includes more than 100 photographs. "I want to use my story to connect with people of different backgrounds and help them solve the puzzle of their own potential," Curry said in a statement released Saturday through One World. "This book is a celebration of the work that happens in the shadows, the creativity that fuels every move, and the mindfulness that keeps me grounded. I hope 'Shot Ready' inspires readers to embrace their own journey, trust the process, and always find joy in the pursuit of excellence."

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It appears that time has arrived, with NJ Advance Media’s Adam Zagoria reporting that Hurley is set to release a “tell-all book” this fall. Taking to X, the 52-year-old head coach made his own announcement regarding the book, which will be titled Never Stop: Life, Leadership and What it Takes to Be Great and written in the first-person alongside author Ian O’Connor. “I’ve confronted a lot of adversity on my life’s journey and I’m proud to share those stories–along with my leadership philosophies in building championship teams at UConn–in my book ‘Never Stop,'” Hurley wrote. “I’m writing this to help people overcome & succeed.”

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: I’m excited to announce that I have written not one, but TWO new books that are set to publish this year about how I became a social justice champion. We All Want to Change the World, out 5/13/25, and Champion, out 9/2/25! Preorder both books now everywhere books are sold. pic.x.com/JVSjZw3zF2

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When New York street artist Andaluz finished his Costa Mesa mural honoring Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others who lost their lives in a Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash, he dedicated it to a state that was still mourning the loss of one of its icons. “I truly hope this piece brings some comfort to all of those that were affected by this tragedy,” Andaluz wrote in an Instagram post Feb. 24, 2020, upon finishing the project, adding “This one is for you Cali. From New York with love.” Five years later, Andaluz’s loving depiction of Kobe and Gigi in that mural is going worldwide. That portrait of a stoic Bryant with his daughter resting her head on top of his is being used as the cover art for the upcoming book “Mamba & Mambacita Forever.”

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A former NBA all-star and champion is digging deep into his personal life stories in a new book out now. It's called Clutch Time and Caron Butler is teaming up once again with acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds for their Shot Clock series of fictional books about KO, a budding AAU basketball star as he attempts to find redemption on the court and reconnection with his incarcerated father.

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Adam Taylor: Jayson Tatum's children's book officially went on sale today.

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Malika Andrews: In the foreword for Above The Noise, Gregg Popovich writes about DeMar DeRozan’s quest for a “safe space to believe the world could be just and fair once again.” I expect this book — and DeMar’s vulnerability as he explores his own depression — will create that very space for many.

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Nick DePaula: Sneaker industry icon Sonny Vaccaro is releasing a memoir in Feb 2025: Legends And Soles Book will dive into the chases to sign Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady & LeBron James — and his efforts in the groundbreaking Supreme Court NIL case benefitting future athletes. pic.x.com/pb7wkap696

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Webber is back in Sacramento to promote his new book, “By God’s Grace.” The book explores the basketball journey and life lessons of a legendary player who led Sacramento to the brink of an NBA championship during the golden era of Kings basketball. Webber will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats play the El Paso Chihuahuas on Saturday at Sutter Health Park. Before the game, Webber will hold a meet-and-greet session from 5:15 to 6 p.m. at Sactown Smokehouse. The session will be open to anyone who purchases a copy of Webber’s book, which will be available on site.

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Stephen Curry: My book, I Am Extraordinary, is coming to bookstores near you on March 12th. I’ve wrote this book about a young girl named, Zoe, who overcomes her insecurities and learns how extraordinary she is. This book is written to encourage young people to feel capable and confident in everything they do!

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Tim Reynolds: LeBron James' second picture book, "I AM MORE THAN," was announced today by HarperCollins Children’s Books and will be released in April. It's the second collab between James and illustrator Niña Mata after their first, "I PROMISE," was a New York Times bestseller. pic.twitter.com/T3RkJ39MdI

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Rich Paul wasn’t always living the dream.  These days the popular founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group is known for being one of the world’s most powerful sports agents, LeBron James’s right-hand man and loving partner to superstar Adele. “I’m happy in all aspects of my life,” Paul, 41, tells PEOPLE in an interview ahead of his book Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, out Oct. 10, from Roc 101 publishing. “I’ve always been somebody that never allowed things to get to me.”  But when he was growing up in a crime-ridden section of Cleveland, Ohio, in the '80s and '90s, the odds were severely stacked against him. In his memoir, Paul describes the deep trauma of having a mother who struggled with drug addiction and sometimes wouldn’t return home for days on end.

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Rich Paul credits his late father, Rich Paul. Sr., for making the positive difference in his life, and teaching him skills to not only survive his rough childhood, but thrive in the successful world he finds himself in today.  "I had a great example of who a man should be and what a man should do,” Paul says of his dad, who ran a local corner store. “I had a front row seat to what work ethic was like, what perseverance was like. I watched my dad play air traffic controller in a community that was a war mixed with a tornado, but also a picnic at times. He was my hero in that regard.”

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