HARDWOOD GREATS: PRO BASKETBALL’S BEST PLAYERS © 2024

by Greg Bach

"Devin Booker arrived in Phoenix in 2015 after just one season of college basketball at the University of Kentucky, and quickly established himself as one of the game’s elite scorers. After earning a spot on the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team, he erupted for 70 points against Boston in his second season, becoming just the sixth player in NBA history to hit that mark, and he has continued racking up points in bunches ever since. Booker put on a spectacular display of shot-making during the 2021 playoffs, leading Phoenix to the NBA Finals, earning him a four-year $224 million supermax contract extension. Each book in the Hardwood Greats: Pro Basketball's Best Players continuing series gives the reader a close-up look at some of the very best of today’s NBA stars. The statistical leaders and championship winners go under the spotlight in a fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of each player’s outstanding career."

by Jeremy Pike

"Few basketball players have risen to such great heights in Boston Celtics history as Jayson Tatum. Raised by a single mother in St. Louis, Missouri, he captured three straight Gatorade Player of the Year awards for Missouri Boys’ Basketball. Since his selection as the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Tatum has established himself as one of the sport’s youngest and greatest superstars, as shown by his multiple All-NBA Team selections. Each book in the Hardwood Greats: Pro Basketball's Best Players continuing series gives the reader a close-up look at some of the very best of today’s NBA stars. The statistical leaders and championship winners go under the spotlight in a fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of each player’s outstanding career."

by Greg Bach

"Joel Embiid arrived in the NBA after one season at Kansas as the No. 3 overall pick by Philadelphia in the 2014 NBA Draft. Since then, the do-it-all center has evolved into one of the league’s most versatile and lethal scorers, as well as a fierce defensive disrupter and supreme shot blocker. In 2022, averaging more than 30 points a game, the native of Cameroon became the first international-born player to win the NBA’s scoring title. He also began to rewrite 76ers history, becoming the fastest player to score 10,000 career points, displacing the great Allen Iverson. Each book in the Hardwood Greats: Pro Basketball's Best Players continuing series gives the reader a close-up look at some of the very best of today’s NBA stars. The statistical leaders and championship winners go under the spotlight in a fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of each player’s outstanding career."

by Greg Bach

"Luka Dončić stepped into the NBA as a teenager in 2018 and immediately began turning heads with his brilliant playmaking. As the third overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Slovenian star averaged more than 21 points in his first season with the Dallas Mavericks on the way to winning Rookie of the Year honors. Possessing a lethal all-around game, Dončić has been named to the All-NBA First Team four times and started in four All-Star Games. In addition, he signed a $207 million contract extension in the summer of 2021, so fans will be able to enjoy his excellence for years to come. Each book in the Hardwood Greats: Pro Basketball's Best Players continuing series gives the reader a close-up look at some of the very best of today’s NBA stars. The statistical leaders and championship winners go under the spotlight in a fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of each player’s outstanding career."