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Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated May 12, 2026
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Misunderstood : a memoir
Iverson, Allen
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A compelling and candid memoir from Allen Iverson, the NBA's most misunderstood Hall of Famer, detailing his tough childhood in Virginia, his entry into the league as the number one overall pick, and his controversial, culture-changing pro...
Never stop : life, leadership, and what it takes to be great
Hurley, Dan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Dan Hurley is one of the most famous head coaches in America today--in any sport. He returned the UConn Huskies men's basketball team to their rightful place among the nation's elite, winning back-to-back NCAA Championships, and he did it with...
Shot ready
Curry, Stephen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry's transformative philosophy of success--centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy--delivered in his incomparable voice and style....
Mamba & Mambacita forever
Bryant, Vanessa
Paper Book
A beautiful and moving testament to the enduring life of Kobe Bryant and the Mamba Mentality. When Kobe and Gianna Bryant died, tragically and unexpectedly, in 2020, the world mourned with a wholehearted ferocity. In perhaps the largest and most intense outpouring of public...
Baddest man : the making of Mike Tyson
Kriegel, Mark
Paper Book
"Remarkable . . . Do not think of this as a boxing book, but boxing does make a colorful and primal backdrop for a uniquely American book, filled with enough mentors and monsters to do any Dickens novel justice." --Chicago Tribune From the acclaimed New York Times...
Don't call it a comeback : what happened when I stopped chasing PRs, and started chasing happiness
D'Amato, Keira
Paper Book
"D'Amato populates the book with lessons learned from her own experiences--about being open to opportunities, celebrating small wins, embracing failure." --New York Times A victorious tale of coming back in middle age to topple marathon records, from the running...
The can-do mindset : how to cultivate resilience, follow your heart, and fight for your passions
Parker, Candace
Paper Book
One of the most decorated and celebrated women's basketball players of all time breaks down her ultimate recipe to success, using her own deeply inspiring journey to teach readers how to live bravely, unapologetically, and with purpose. 'Candace Parker has been a trailblazer on and off the court,...
The Broken King
Thomas, Michael.
Paper Book
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD "There's a bridge of beautiful American prose--lyrical, powerful, fearlessly candid--running straight from James Baldwin to Thomas, who is obviously...

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