Elgin Baylor's memoir of an epic all-star career in the NBA-during which he transformed basketball from a horizontal game to a vertical one-and his fights against racism during his career as a player and as general manager of the LA Clippers under the infamous Donald Sterling People think of Elgin Baylor as one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the game-and one of the NBA's first black superstars-but the full extent of his legacy stretches beyond his spectacular, game-changing shots and dunks. With startling symmetry, Baylor recounts his story: flying back and forth between the U. S. Army and the Lakers, his time as a central figure in the great Celtics-Lakers rivalry and how he helped break down color barriers in the sport, his 1964 All-Star game boycott, his early years as an executive for the New Orleans Jazz, and twenty-two years as general manager for the notorious L. A. Clippers and Donald Sterling, spent fighting to draft and sign young, black phenoms-only to be hamstrung by his boss at every turn. No one has seen the league change, and has worked to bring change, more than Baylor. Year after year, he continued to fight and persevere against racism. At the beginning of his career, he was forced to stay in separate hotel rooms. From those days to today's superstardom, he has had a front-row view of the game's elevation to one of America's favorite sports. For the first time, Elgin Baylor tells his full story and sets the record straight.

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Elgin Gay Baylor, né le 16 septembre 1934 à Washington DC aux États-Unis et mort le 22 mars 2021 à Los Angeles, est un joueur américain de basket-ball.
Cet ailier joue 13 saisons en NBA pour Lakers de Los Angeles. De lui, Bill Russell dit qu'il est le point de repère de la perfection[réf. nécessaire]. Avec 8 finales perdues, il est le joueur qui a disputé le plus de finales NBA sans remporter le titre.

Non seulement j'admire les réalisations de Jordan et sa capacité de basket-ball phénoménale, mais aussi la façon dont il s'est conduit sur et en dehors du terrain. Je ne pense pas qu'il y aura un autre joueur pour avoir le même impact sur le jeu de basket-ball que Michael Jordan.

Chaque fois que vous rivalisez, essayez plus fort d'améliorer vos dernières performances. Ne donnez rien de moins de vos meilleurs efforts.

Si vous recherchez la définition de la grandeur dans le dictionnaire, cela dira Michael Jordan.

Le coaching est facile. Gagner est la partie difficile.

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