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Jammin' with Steven Adams
By David Riley
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Jammin’ with Steven Adams is the amazing story of how a troubled young man from small town New Zealand, achieved his dream of playing in the best basketball competition in the world ... the NBA! Learn how you can achieve the impossible through the power of hope.
‘I achieved my dream by being committed - in the classroom and on the basketball court.’
Steven Adams
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David Riley
David Riley lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, with his wife, Nealy. He currently exhibits his artwork in Prescott and Flagstaff, Arizona. David is often driven to paint by the desire to capture human emotion and the power of telling stories.
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