Summary of Coach Wooden and Me by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Conversation Starters
- ISBN-10
- 1974520099
- ISBN-13
- 9781974520091
- Pages
- 70
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-12
- Author
- Bookhabits
Description
Summary of Coach Wooden and Me by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Conversation Starters When NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar first visited UCLA to meet the man who would be the greatest coach in American history, Coach John Wooden, he was taken aback by the man's attention to his grades rather than to his high school basketball record. Having the best record for a prospective college player, Abdul-Jabbar was confident the Coach would be impressed. But the 18 year old cocky kid from New York got his first lesson from the Coach who would be his mentor and friend for the rest of his life: "basketball is temporary, but knowledge is forever." That was the beginning of a coach-player mentorship that blossomed into a 50-year friendship that went beyond the basketball court. With Wooden's coaching, Abdul-Jabbar lead his team to win three NCAA championship titles. An enduring friendship followed despite differing religious beliefs and cultural influences. Going through the turbulent years when race and color mattered, the two men weathered obstacles together to become among the greatest men in American sports history. Here is the account of their relationship in Abdul-Jabbar's own words. A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to... Create Hours of Conversation: * Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups * Foster a deeper understanding of the book * Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately * Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage to do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starter.
