Publisher's Synopsis
Thank goodness for Dr James Naismith. If you do not know who he is, you will find out in this amazing fact-filled book. (Okay, we'll tell you: He invented basketball.) In this book, you will find page after page of amazing stuff about basketball, a sport that is now popular world-wide. Read about how the first pro leagues began; meet the greatest stars of past and present, and dig into basketball plays, slang, positions, statistics, and much more. This is the one-stop shopping spot for hoop heads everywhere! Your favourite professional team is in here. There is a special two-page section on every professional team. Read about Jerry West, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and dozens more. Learn why basketball players are called cagers, what a trey is, and why it's okay to be a gym rat! Whether you follow college or pro hoops, this fact-packed, buzzer-beating book will be a slam dunk.
