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World Class: Purpose, Passion, and the Pursuit of Greatness On and Off the Field by Grant Wahl | Goodreads
Grant Wahl's worked at Sport Illustrated for 25 years. Grant is best remembered for being the author of Lebron's first feature/interview as 17- year- old high school junior titled the "Chosen One". Grant transitioned from covering basketball to being Futbol's premier American journalist. Grant sadly passed away while covering the 2022 World Cup (his eighth). World Class is a book on the collection of some of Grant's best articles. My favorite article Fast and Furious (2008), is an incredible read for Hoopsters or Coaches on how a Fresno City College Coach's Dribble, Drive, Motion (DDM) offence impacted Kentucky basketball, as well as the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. I learned more about Futbol Manager Jose Mourinho in the article What's so special about Jose Mourinho (2011), than I did by reading the full autobiography about Jose. Grant was well known for his writing and stands on social causes. Inspired by @Cgcsportsillustrated and @sportsmagcollector (highly recommend as a Mantel follow), I purchased my first Sports Illustrated Collectible as I wait for PSA to start grading magazines. The May 2010 features Grant's cover stori The Beautiful Game on the first World Cup (2010 South Africa) to be held in Africa. Beautiful cover and beautiful stori within.
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