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Pro-Ballers Overseas: Life Beyond the Rim (purchase the book and get it shipped to your home address) | ||
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As in most sports and indeed in the case of many professions within the wider entertainment genre, only a handful of individuals can lay claim to having made it to the elite level. The number of so-called ‘A-listers’ who live the glorious dream remains miniscule with basketball no exception. There are of course a select few who are fortunate enough to make it in the NBA or can revel in being idolized overseas when competing in a top level competition such as the Euroleague. In most of the above scenarios, a not insignificant amount of talent and hard work is usually the main thrust behind attainting success although it is often supported by a healthy dose of luck and a knack of being able to take opportunities when they arise. For the bulk of other basketball players out there (which is still a relatively tiny percent-age of those who aspire to turn pro) they find themselves not able to enter this V.I.P. section. Instead, they continue vying to live a different type of dream which while perhaps offering slightly less in the way of worldwide fame and fortune, still provides the chance of being paid to play the game they love. These pro-ballers get the opportunity to travel the world, experiencing and adapting to different cultures off the court, while also honing their skills on the floor and adjusting to the basketball nuances of each country and their respective pro-leagues ... By Paul Nilsen  
252 pages, Edition 2012-13 | ||
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