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Legends and soles : the memoir of an American original / Sonny Vaccaro ; with Armen Keteyian.
The memoir from the "Savior of Nike" provides context to media stories including the courting and signing of Michael Jordan, being investigated by the Portland FBI for corporate espionage, close relationships with NBA superstars and Hall of Fame coaches, and the high-stakes drama behind the O'Bannon lawsuit that changed the landscape of college sports.
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- ISBN: 9780063423435 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: vi, 322 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperOne, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 796.32309 Vacca | 31681010408771 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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The memoir from the âSavior of Nikeâ provides context to media stories including the courting and signing of Michael Jordan, being investigated by the Portland FBI for corporate espionage, close relationships with NBA superstars and Hall of Fame coaches, and the high-stakes drama behind the OâBannon lawsuit that changed the landscape of college sports. Illustrations. - HARPERCOLL
The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the âSavior of Nikeâ and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.
Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines, including:
- Vaccaroâs pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan
- How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archrival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
- His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady, and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
- The high stakes drama behind the OâBannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports
Filled with in-depth stories and sixteen pages of photos illuminating some of Sonnyâs most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant of American sports and a marketing genius.
