Character Driven
Life, Lessons, and Basketball
Published on 8. September 2009
272 pages
978-1-4391-4915-7 (ISBN)
Description
Pro basketball player Derek Fisher reflects on his 4 NBA championships, challenges he has overcome, and the values and priorities that got him there.
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09/2009
Touchstone Books
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Derek Fisher has spent thirteen seasons in the NBA playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Utah Jazz. He was the former president of the NBA Players Association. And currently point guard for the LA Lakers, he lives with his family in Los Angeles.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- CHAPTER ONE Putting Your Skills to the Best Use: Performing When It Really Matters
- CHAPTER TWO Practicing the Fundamentals: Building a Solid Foundation
- CHAPTER THREE Developing Other Skills: Becoming Multi-Dimensional
- CHAPTER FOUR Knocking Them Down: Free Throws and Seizing Opportunities
- CHAPTER FIVE Defending: Protecting What's Important to You
- CHAPTER SIX Rebounding: Bouncing Back from Disappointment
- CHAPTER SEVEN Staying in Bounds: Understanding the Rules of the Game and of Life
- CHAPTER EIGHT Dribbling: The Ultimate in Ups and Downs
- CHAPTER NINE Staying Home: Making Good Choices
- Epilogue: Mission Accomplished
- Acknowledgments
- Photo Credits
