Above the Rim

Media Type:Audiobook
Genre(s):Biographies
Sports
Narrator(s):Cary Hite
ISBN:9781666537697
Publish Date:04/20/2021
Run Time:26 Minutes
Language:English
Publisher:Dreamscape Media

Audiobook

Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Winner of the 2021 Orbis Pictus Award, Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisite telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.