Synopses & Reviews
John Stockton's #12 hangs in the rafters over the Utah Jazz, yet he's always been a private man. Now scores of fans finally have a window into the man behind jersey, and they have it in his own words. In his autobiography, John invites readers to learn about his life from childhood to the NBA, his work ethic and his friendships with other NBA greats, and his personal beliefs and why family is paramount in his life.
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"Nobody thought that he was going to be this good. Nobody. But the thing was, nobody measured his heart."—Coach Frank Layden
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"An unlikely icon whose small-town values let him take on NBA stardom on his terms."—John Blanchette, The Spokesman-Review
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"If you thought you knew the Hall of Fame basketball player, the answer is yes and no."—Brad Rock, Columnist,
Deseret NewsReview
"The intensely private basketball star gives readers a truly unique look at his career and his relationships with those who helped him along the way."—Steve Luhm, Columnist,
Salt Lake TribuneAbout the Author
NBA Hall of Famer and regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, John Stockton holds the NBA record for most career assists and steals by a wide margin. Fast, gritty, and a durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, during his nineteen year career with the Utah Jazz he was a ten-time NBA All-Star, an NBA All-Star Game MVP,a two-time "Dream Team" Olympic gold medalist during the '92 and '96 games and in the nearly two decades that Stockton wore #12, the Jazz never missed the playoff season. He and his wife live in Spokane, Washington.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Karl Malone
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Connections
1. Thoughts from behind a Podium
2. A Thousand Feet Deep
3. Family
Part II: A Sentimental Journey
4. The "Little Vatican"
5. Patterns in the Park
6. The Life and Times of a Bullypup
7. A Walk Across Hamilton
Part III: Perspectives of a Professional
8. Guardian Angels
9. A Foot in the Door
10. Wedding Days
11. Fatherhood
12. A Gilded Opportunity: Salt Lake City and the Utah Jazz
13. The Olympics, 1992: The Team of My Dreams
14. The Olympics, 1996: A Second Selection
15. Walking with an Unfamiliar Shadow
16. Championship Rings and some Underappreciated Things
17. The Clock Strikes Twelve
Part IV: Free Time to Water Green Shoots
18. The Great Cinnamon Caper
Epilogue
Notes
Index