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Josh and his brother jordan are both junior high basketball allstars, but when jordan gets a girlfriend for the first time, josh finds himself plagued with jealousy, doubts, and questions about his relationship with his sibling and their mutual love for basketball. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bill simmons the book of basketball newly revised and. The nba according to the sports guy, author add to wishlist. This website uses its own and thirdparty cookies to improve its experience within it. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, is that writer. Nov 17, 2015 and when are you gonna update that basketball book. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits.
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