Play Like a Pro: What It Takes to Be a Pro Basketball Player

The Play Like a Pro series covers the basics of playing six popular professional team sports: baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, and soccer. Each title covers one sport in detail, from getting started to life as a pro and what pros do once they retire. Readers learn about the drive, dedication, preparation, hard work, skills, choices, and sacrifices involved in becoming a top athlete. They also learn more about the sports they love. Playing pro basketball is a dream job, but itХs not all fun and games. This book is a frank and fascinating look at what it takes to get there, from starting young to staying fit, getting noticed and being a wellrounded player. Chapters cover the history of the game, a day in the life of a pro basketball player, overseas ball, and life after the buzzer. Some pro sports donХt have leagues for women, but basketball does, so women are part of the story. Each chapter features attentiongrabbing photos and examples from the lives of wellknown players. A Fun Facts section includes more facts, plus anecdotes and lore unique to the game.