Game Face, Bernard King
Game Face, Bernard King
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Game Face
A Lifetime of Hard-Earned Lessons On and Off the Basketball Court

Author: Bernard King, Jerome Preisler

Narrator: Bernard King

Unabridged: 13 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 11/07/2017

Synopsis

A memoir by the NBA Hall of Fame player, active from 1977-1993 and widely regarded as one of the all-time great New York Knicks.

NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King is one of the most dynamic scorers in basketball history. King was notoriously private as a player, and rarely spoke to the press-not about his career and never about his personal life. And even beyond his prolific scoring, King will forever be remembered for the gruesome knee injury he suffered in 1985. Doctors who told him he'd never play again were shocked when he not only became the first player to return to the NBA from a torn ACL, but returned at an All Star level. In Game Face, King finally opens up about his life on and off the court. In his book, King's basketball I.Q. is on full display as he breaks down defenses using his own unique system for taking shots from predetermined spots on the floor. King talks about matching up against some of the all-time NBA greats, from Michael Jordan, Julius Erving and Charles Barkley to Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing and many others. He also tackles issues of race and family off the court, as well as breaking a personal cycle of negativity and self-destructiveness with the help of his family. Engaging, shocking, revelatory, yet always positive and upbeat, Bernard King's memoir appeals to multiple generations of basketball fans.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike on September 10, 2024

Inspiring and exciting life story of a great player from the 80s.......more

Goodreads review by David on September 18, 2018

Game Face: A Lifetime of Hard-Earned Lessons On and Off the Basketball Court by Bernard King with Jerome Preisler (Da Capo Press 2017) (Biography). Here's a ghost-written autobiography of one of my favorite Tennessee Volunteer basketball players. Bernard King was a force to be reckoned with when he......more

Goodreads review by Ken on February 01, 2020

Bernard King's life makes for a good story but please have someone proofread and edit the work before publishing. So many mistakes and errors. One example of many errors - Lorenzo Romar did not play for or coach the Washington State Cougars. He played for and coached the University of Washington Hus......more

Goodreads review by Ted on April 07, 2018

A fine book that exemplifies the triumphs, tragedies, pitfalls and dreams of a professional career. However, what I found most moving about the book is the explored humanity of Mr. King’s relationship with his parents. Those chapters rise above the mundane and elevate us in their universality. Nicel......more

Goodreads review by Tom on May 05, 2023

I sooooo wanted to give this a better rating, around a 3 or 4. But a lot of things inaccurate with this book including the whole chapter and a page or two about Bernard King having a conversation with then head coach Hubie Brown about winning the MVP in 1984 in a vote by his peers. He did not win th......more

Quotes

"Game Face is impossible to put down. Reading about Bernard's trials and tribulations takes you beyond the player to the man--and the redemptive resolve that makes him who he is today."
—Former New York Knick and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

"With his offensive skills and patented scowl, Bernard was one of the NBA's fiercest competitors. After reading his book, I know how he got that way. Talk about a slam dunk, Game Face is flat-out fantastic!"—Charles Barkley, Two-Time Inductee, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

"Bernard and I have been close for over forty years, our friendship running from Tennessee to New York and wherever else our paths took us. Seeing him come into the locker room with his game face on always got us ready to play. This book provides a clear, dramatic window into what Bernard went through, as a basketball player and person, to reach a level of greatness that few achieve."—Ernie Grunfeld, President, Basketball Operations, Washington Wizards

"Bernard King is a hero and a great role model for me. He changed our game in a legendary way, proving beyond doubt that you can come back from adversity and still have intentional greatness Bernard's focus is something that everyone from business to sports should apply to their lives. Game Face reveals where it came from. It's an enlightening, inspirational story readers will long remember."—Nancy Lieberman, Naismith Memorial Basketball, Hall of Fame, Class of 1996

"A tender, gripping portrait."—Publishers Weekly

"As half of the Ernie and Bernie Show, Bernard King ushered in the golden era of Tennessee Vols basketball. Game Face matches the style with which Bernard played, charging courageously ahead through his journey into the Hall of Fame. I couldn't stop reading."—Rick Barnes, Head Coach, University of Tennessee Basketball Vols

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