Xs, Os, and Ws: Inspirational Stories from Successful Basketball Coaches - Paperback

by Masud Olufemi (Author), Ajamu Banjoko (Author), Mitchell Coles (Illustrator)

Xs, Os, & Ws: Inspirational Stories from Successful Basketball Coaches is a motivational resource that features quotes and stories of wisdom from more than 100 basketball coaches from all levels. Take a journey inside the coach-player relationship as coaches share on such topics as faith, family, success, character, teamwork, and work ethic. Authored by award-winning writer C. Nathaniel Brown with a Foreword by ESPN's Jemele Hill, co-host of Numbers Never Lie, and Afterwords by Boys & Girls Club of America's Masud Olufemi and Ajamu Banjoko.

Author Biography

C. Nathaniel Brown is an award-winning writer, talk show host, motivational and inspirational speaker, and philanthropist. A huge basketball fan, Brown coached middle school and high school basketball in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He founded the Pittsburgh Knights AAU team. He also served as athletic director at Greater Works Academy in Pittsburgh, where he coached girls and later the boys' varsity teams. He began writing about sports for his college newspaper and continued with several newspapers and magazines around the country spanning 21 years. Brown resides in Atlanta, Georgia.