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    Hoop Dreams
    Hoop Dreams
    Hoop Dreams
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    Hoop Dreams

    By M Koleosho

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    Hoop Dreams tells the story of Keenan Ridge, once considered the top high school basketball prospect in the nation, well on his way to living out his dream of playing in the NBA. Sadly, tragedy strikes and threatens to derail him from pursuing his passion. Aided by an unlikely source in the guise of his dead brother, he will discover that the road to stardom is full of potholes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM Koleosho
    Release dateMar 22, 2012
    ISBN9781476393452
    Hoop Dreams
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    M Koleosho

    As a kid my imagination was molded by the likes of Enid Blyton and the heroes of Marvel and DC Comics. Fast forward to modern day, and it seems those books and characters had a stronger grip on me than I initially thought. Writing gives me the ability to delve into characters and worlds that would typically be closed off to me in my normal life. An Avid sports fan and music aficionado. I tend to gravitate towards anything that involves creativity. Of late photography seems to have piqued my interest also. I consider myself an expressionist. I write, take pictures and live for new experiences.

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