Above the rim : how Elgin Baylor changed basketball by Bryant, Jen 

BTSB Prebound(Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020)

BTSB #: 164395 Available

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 4-8   


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Subjects: Baylor, Elgin Minneapolis Lakers (Basketball team) Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) National Basketball Association African American basketball players - United States - Biography Segregation Race relations

Summary: A player in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, Elgin Baylor was known for his acrobatic style of moving and shooting, inspiring others to get creative with their game. But when hotels and restaurants were racially segregated on their road trips, Elgin and his teammates boycotted them until the entire NBA followed suit.

Who was Kobe Bryant? [Who was--? (Grosset & Dunlap)]by Labrecque, Ellen 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2020)

BTSB #: 536436 In Bindery

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 8-12   


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Subjects: Bryant, Kobe,|d1978-2020 Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) National Basketball Association African American basketball players - United States - Biography Professional athletes - Biography Team sports

Summary: Details NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's legendary career and the impact of his legacy on the sports world and beyond.