Below is a list of some of the more notable books, articles, essays, and other works that buzz bissinger has written. I took this route once before, at a different time in my life. Most recently, 2017 program alum juel taylor was tapped to corewrite shooting stars, based on lebron james and buzz bissingers book, with writing partner anthony rettenmaier. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten years old. The nieman year was probably the most special year of my life. Friday night lights 1990 friday night lights is a nonfiction book that follows the 1988 season of the panthers football team of permian high school in odessa, texas. You can literally picture bissinger having the manuscript in front of him inserting descriptions and using vocabulary that seems misplaced. After reading lebrons dream team, i now understand why. United by their love of the game and their yearning for companionship, they quickly forged a bond that would carry them through thick and thin a lot of thin and, at last, to the brink of a.
Buzz bissinger calls his book with lebron james an epic. It was published by penguin press and has a total of 272 pages in the book. Shooting stars by james, lebron, bissinger, buzzseptember 8, 2009 hardcover james, lebron, bissinger, buzz on. Published the next year, friday night lights was a reportorial triumph that, at once, captured the glory and the ignominy of youth athletics. Their enduring friendship was forged at the tender age of ten as members of a travelling. But i want to touch on the new book and then open it up to fellows.
Shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is a book about how perseverance, hard work and teamwork can pay off. The title of this book is shooting stars and it was written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Buzz bissinger says collaboration with lebron on book. United by their love of the game and their yearning for companionship, they quickly forged a bond that would carry them through thick and thin a lot of thin and, at last, to the brink of a national championship. To many, buzz bissinger is bestknown as the author of the 1990 bestselling nonfiction book friday night lights. Buzz bissinger on the miami stars superb playoffs performance.
Buzz bissinger, author of lebron james book, thinks lebron is going to new york. The book shooting stars, is and autobiography written by lebron james and buzz bissinger, provided a fantastic read. A former pulitzerprize winning journalist who worked for several newspapers and wrote two acclaimed nonfiction bestsellers, friday night lights as h. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when. The inspirational heart of the book is james and his teammates gutsy performance in the face of the tornadolike media frenzy. The coauthors dramatically recreate the minutebyminute highlights of key games in st. This book told about how to fight through adversity even from a young age and how. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It also told how lebron james and his team became great. Shooting stars in the olympics, lebron was a star, a leader, and the ultimate teammate. From the ultimate team basketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prize winning author of friday night lights and three nights in august a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including james s own. Discover book depositorys huge selection of buzz bissinger books online. The book shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger is an inspirational book about perseverance, racism, friendship, and the love of basketball.
James and maverick carter will produce for their springhill. Sportswriter buzz bissinger now calls shooting stars, the 2009 book he coauthored with lebron james, an epic failure. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in augusta poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including jamess own. Collaborating with the pulitzer prizewinning journalist buzz bissinger, james tells the story of his tightknit bond. But, bissinger also has an unique writing style, and trying to merge lebrons oral style into bissingers prose is a failure. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Shooting stars is a basketball program which lebron and his friends played in. Lebrons dream team read an interview with buzz bissinger at here. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger.
Shooting stars by james, lebron, bissinger, buzzseptember. Lebron james describes growing up and playing basketball with his friends. Buzz bissinger journeyed to west texas to write a book about the town of odessa and its mania over the storied football team at permian high school. Vs nationalchampionship drive, but they also interject some. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james 9781101079553. I was much younger then, in my 30s, when you can still act impulsively and not suffer permanently for it. I would definitely recommend this book, including but not limited to, anyone who enjoys non fiction, or a great story. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Now 24, james looks back on his youth in the memoir shooting stars, which he cowrote. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohio lebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten years old. Lebron james is a changed man, at least in the eyes of pulitzer prizewinning author buzz bissinger. Buy shooting stars first printing by james, lebron, bissinger, buzz isbn. Buzz bissinger, author of lebron james book, thinks lebron.
What is lacking in the book in what was undoubtedly apparent on the courtchemistry. Lebron james books list of books by author lebron james. But the money was too good and i didnt want to piss. In the case of boobie miles, buzz bissinger never let the story go and here he answers our questions as only he can. After reading shooting stars, i now understand why. Chris robinson to direct lebron james biopic for universal. Is lebron james actually going to miami, or is this all a smokescreen. Lebron james and buzz bissinger, author info, published. Shooting stars lebron james, author, buzz bissinger, author. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in. The dream team was a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when.
Proclaimed the chosen one by sports illustrated in 2002, lebron james rose from 17yearold basketball prodigy to n. Published in 2009, the book briefly covered lebrons early life while spending the majority of the time covering his teen years. Buzz bissinger traveled thousands of miles across the lone star state, from suburban dallas and san antonio to towns such as tyler and lubbock, to find the trouble in the heart of texas. I never felt comfortable writing a book for someone else, buzz bissinger said tuesday. Shooting stars by lebron james goodreads share book. A town, a team and a dream, the result of a yearlong immersion in the small town of odessa, texas. Lebrons dream team is a nonfiction book written by lebron james and buzz bissinger. Listen to shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids lebron james and his best friends from akron, ohio. The mononymous stars in their respective fieldsbasketballs james, sports books bissingerteamed up on lebrons dream team. Buzz bissinger wrote what is widely held to be the best and bestselling book about high school sports everfriday night lights. It is a book filled with excitement and unforgettable characters. But, bissinger also has an unique writing style, and trying to merge lebron s oral style into bissinger s prose is a failure.
Shooting stars by lebron james and buzz bissinger bartleby. Reading shooting stars taught me how he became that kind of a teammate. Buzz bissinger calls his book with lebron james an epic failure. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger 9781594202322. Lebron saw fit to give his pals willie mcgee, dru joyce, sian cotton and romeo travis equal time as subjects of the book as well. Buzz bissinger on heart, luck, honesty, critics and the. Shooting stars by lebron james, buzz bissinger kirkus. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first. From the ultimate teambasketball superstar lebron james and buzz bissinger, pulitzer prizewinning author of friday night lights and three nights in augusta poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to. It is a book of five boys coming together to learn the true meaning of teamwork and togetherness, loyalty and love, through highs and lows and thick and thin.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The movie adaptation is currently in development at uni. This book was written by buzz bissinger and lebron james himself. It is a book that will incredibly move and inspire you.
Lebron james has to declare free agency and leave the cleveland cavaliers for his own personal and professional growth. Shooting stars audiobook written by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Shooting stars audiobook by lebron james, buzz bissinger. Lebrons dream team by lebron james, buzz bissinger. The shooting stars were a bunch of kids from akron, ohiolebron james and his best friendswho first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten and eleven years old. Lebron approached them with the idea, and an agent there said, look lebron, if you want to do a comingofage book about growing up in. Lebron james has been vilified for his ego, selfindulgence, and the freeagency spectacle of the. Ostensibly, friday night lightswhich inspired not only a movie but also an awardwinning, critically acclaimed television serieswas about high. Bissinger, author of friday night lights and coauthor of shooting stars with james, sat down. Lebron james shoots for the stars basketball player lebron james has been a star since he was a teenager. Written by lebron james, buzz bissinger, audiobook narrated by moe irvin.