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Book Synopsis Detroit mayor Dave Bing has achieved an unprecedented combination of success as an athlete, businessman, and politician. Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press tells Bing’s compelling against-all-odds tale while providing an intimate look at the basketball hall of famer and the challenges he faces in rebuilding the city in which he once starred.
Trade Review“An unflinching look at a fascinating mayor, who refused to be defined by the athletic shoes he once wore or the safe paths people expected him to take. An eye-opening read.”—Mitch Albom, best-selling author and
Detroit Free Press columnist
“What Dave has achieved—a great basketball career, success in business, and a prominent political post at a challenging time—speaks to how all athletes should look at, and not limit, themselves. We should always stand for something more than what the box score says about us.”—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player
"Dave Bing's journey from the Basketball Hall of Fame to City Hall is a compelling story with lessons for all of us. His life has spanned one of the most unique and transformative periods of American history. The details of his actions and achievements in the context of the Black experience in Detroit and the United States will inspire and inform readers from all walks of life."—Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, NBA All-Star
“Drew Sharp, a lifelong Detroiter, has followed all of Bing’s careers up close. He has skillfully told the story of this unique and compelling American life, with new insight and depth.”—Michael Rosenberg,Sports Illustrated“The Dave Bing story is an extraordinary take on an extraordinary life.”—Joe Dumars, Hall of Fame NBA star, business entrepreneur, and president of the Detroit Pistons
Table of ContentsForeword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Chapter 1 The Anomaly
Chapter 2 The Start in D.C.
Chapter 3 The College Choice
Chapter 4 The Syracuse Experience
Chapter 5 The Possible Destination
Chapter 6 The Draft
Chapter 7 The Riots
Chapter 8 The Rookie Year
Chapter 9 The Mentor
Chapter 10 The City’s Disorders
Chapter 11 The Trade
Chapter 12 The Return
Chapter 13 The (Almost) Deal
Chapter 14 The Boardroom
Chapter 15 The Next Mayor
Chapter 16 The Political Mess
Chapter 17 The Speech
