
- 335 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"Thrilling." — Publishers Weekly (starred) | "Riveting." — Library Journal (starred) | "A fascinating look at a fascinating life." —Roland Lazenby, author of Michael Jordan
The definitive biography of Steve Kerr, the championship-winning basketball player and head coach of the record-breaking Golden State Warriors
Few individuals have had a career as storied, and improbable, as Steve Kerr. He has won eight NBA titles—five as a player and three as a coach—for three different franchises. He played alongside the best players of a generation, from Michael Jordan to Shaquille O'Neal to Tim Duncan, and learned the craft of basketball under four legendary coaches. He was an integral part of two famed NBA dynasties. Perhaps no other figure in basketball history has had a hand in such greatness.
In Steve Kerr, award-winning sports journalist Scott Howard-Cooper uncovers the fascinating life story of a basketball legend. Kerr did not follow a traditional path to the NBA. He was born in Beirut to two academics and split his childhood between California and the Middle East. Though he was an impressive shooter, the undersized Kerr garnered almost no attention from major college programs, managing only at the last moment to snag the final scholarship at the University of Arizona. Then, during his freshman season at Arizona, tragedy struck. His father, Malcolm, then the president of the American University of Beirut, was assassinated in Lebanon by terrorists. Forged by the crucible of this family saga, Steve went on to chart an unparalleled life in basketball, on the court and on the sidelines.
The only coach other than Red Auerbach to lead a team to the Finals five consecutive seasons, Kerr seems destined for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Steve Kerr is his incredible story, offering insights into the man and what it takes to be—and make—a champion. Drawing upon Scott Howard-Cooper's years covering Warriors, deep archival research, and original interviews with more than one hundred of the central characters in Kerr's life, this is basketball biography at its finest.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Beirut
- Chapter 2: Shelly Weather
- Chapter 3: It All Came to an End
- Chapter 4: The Banyan Tree
- Chapter 5: Steeeeeve Kerrrrr!!!
- Chapter 6: This Guy Can’t Play
- Chapter 7: OKP
- Chapter 8: “I’ll Be Ready”
- Chapter 9: Civil Action 01-1994
- Chapter 10: Speeches and Shouting Matches
- Chapter 11: In Demand
- Chapter 12: Strength in Words
- Chapter 13: Agony
- Chapter 14: The Fury of a Patient Man
- Chapter 15: Tremendous Forces at Play
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index
- Photo Section
- About the Author
- Copyright
- About the Publisher