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Heart Over Height by [Nate Robinson, Jon Finkel]

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3x NBA Slam Dunk Champion Nate Robinson and Jon Finkel, author of The Dadvantage and the Greatest Stars of the NBA series, team up to present Robinson’s jaw-dropping life story in the new book, Heart Over Height.

Throughout the pages of Heart Over Height, Robinson takes fans behind-the-scenes of his childhood, his career and his most famous moments. From outperforming LeBron James on one of the NBA’s biggest stages, to mapping out his iconic slam dunk contest win over Dwight Howard, to being named Washington’s high school football and basketball player of the year, Heart Over Height brings to life a story that personifies perseverance.

Beginning with his improbable selection as the New York Knicks’ first-round draft pick after only playing basketball full time for two years, and continuing on to his unprecedented three NBA Slam Dunk Championships, Robinson has defied the odds every step of his career; a career that many analysts and pundits felt would never happen because in a sport filled with seven-footers, Robinson stands only 5’9” tall.

Having just completed his 9th electrifying year in the NBA, Robinson has proven all doubters wrong. Heart Over Height tells the story of the people, places, teams and fans that helped make his rise to stardom possible.

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Publication date

June 2, 2014
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"From the very minute my orange and blue, my New York Knickerbockers drafted Nate Robinson I was a big fan of his. I even wore his game-worn road blue #4 jersey at Madison Square Garden. In addition to his great athletic ability, I love his personality. Nate and I are the same height but his heart is 7 feet. Us little guys gotta stick together. Please read and enjoy Nate's journey. Once a Knick always a Knick. (P.S., we should have never traded him in the first place.)" - Spike Lee / Filmmaker, Da Republic of Brooklyn, NY.

"Watching Nate play you're drawn to him because of his size, but also for me, because of his heart and his freakish athleticism." - Isiah Thomas, NBA Hall of Famer

"The way he plays gives me a little pride. You feel like it's your brother out there or your son because you want him to do well. You know if he doesn't, they'll say something about his size. But you can't say that about Nate. He's great to watch." - Spud Webb, NBA Slam Dunk Champion

"Even if Nate didn't play another day in the league, he's proven so many people wrong and exceeded everyone's expectations. He's scored 40 in an NBA game. He's won three dunk contests. He's been amazing." - University of Washington Men's Head Basketball Coach, Lorenzo Romar

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KQVLZT8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ GSM (June 2, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 591 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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- #410 in Basketball Biographies (Kindle Store)
- #582 in Basketball (Kindle Store)
- #1,401 in Basketball Biographies (Books)

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Jon Finkel
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Jon Finkel’s books have been endorsed by everyone from Kevin Durant and Tony Dungy, to Spike Lee and Mark Cuban. He is the author of the recent books:
Hoops Heist: Seattle, the Sonics, and How a Stolen Team's Legacy Gave Rise to the NBA's Secret Empire
The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Today’s Leaders, Icons and Legendary Dads
The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward on Heisman Trophy winner, National Champion and New York Knicks star, Charlie Ward.
He also wrote “Mean” Joe Greene: Built By Football with 4x Super Bowl Champion Joe Greene, Heart Over Height with 3x NBA Dunk Champion Nate Robinson and Forces of Character with 3x Super Bowl Champion and Fighter Pilot Chad Hennings. In addition, he authored the Mario Lopez-endorsed fatherhood fitness book, The Dadvantage.
His book, Jocks In Chief: Forty-Four Essays Ranking the Most Athletic Presidents, from the Fight Crazy to the Spectacularly Lazy, is the first book in US History to rank every single president - athletically.
As a feature writer, he has written for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, The New York Times, GQ, Details, Yahoo! Sports and many more. His NBA book series, ‘Greatest Stars of the NBA’ won several American Library Association awards and the twelve books were a part of the NBA’s famous ‘Read to Achieve’ program. His feature writing also received a notable mention in the 2015 Best American Sports Writing Anthology.
Jon has been a live TV guest on CBS: This Morning and Good Morning Texas and has appeared on hundreds of radio stations, podcasts and live-streams promoting his work.
He is also the co-host of the Life of Dad Show podcast (600k downloads) and the Lunch Break Facebook Live Show (1M viewers).
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Nate Robinson
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it can motivate and inspire people that don't even like basketball. Through out the book Nate tells us ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2015

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The book Heart Over Height by Nate Robinson was a very inspirational and motivational book. In the book Nate Robinson tells us all of his mile stones and hardships all the while being only 5'9. The book tells his whole story from being a young kid growing up in Seattle Washington to being an NBA star. This book can and should be read, it can motivate and inspire people that don't even like basketball. Through out the book Nate tells us everything he went through to achieve his dream to be in the NBA. He also tells us all his hardships before playing professional basketball and he even describes his hardships when he was playing professional. This book shows you how if you work hard, believe in your self and set goals that you can make it very far. Nate Robinson is known by many for being that little guy that plays in the NBA but this book shows you so much more about him, it shows you what a hard working, caring and friendly man he is. The book describes how Nate being short was not going to stop him. Nate always said in the book how people would always judge him and make fun of him for being small, so he took all of that and turned it into a long and successful NBA career. The book basically tells us that in Nate's life he faced so many more problems then being short, from having troubles as a child to having troubles in the NBA Nate overcame it to be a very successful man. I recommend this boom for people who want to see the life and story of an NBA player and how with hard work and dedication that your dreams can really become a reality

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Eva Gallant

An Enjoyable Read for Basketball Fans.

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2014

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If you are a basketball fan, you will enjoy Nate Robinson's story. His determination and persistence are impressive. I was a Nate fan when he played for the Celtics, and this book endeared him to me even more. As the shortest player in the NBA, he certainly had obstacles to overcome. The book is inspirational, and I plan to share it with my grandson, a 12-year-old basketball and soccer player who is always the smallest guy on the team.

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Dori Sullas

Nate Robinson’s Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020

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Love it totally inspiring could read it over and over great purchase !

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021

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Great product great price fast shipping

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014

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I am one of the parents that Nate is referring to. I have sent him a message or two on twitter thanking him for what he has done for my son's confidence. While my kid's story isn't fully written yet, he is a very talented 8 year old basketball. He has been the smallest kid on the court since he was 5. Nate's story gives him a reason to say "why not me"? Heart Over Height is a great motto. The book is a very quick read, but is great for kid's and parents alike. My only problem is the Knicks let this man go!

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Jared shoegazeTop Contributor: Guitars

got as gift, thoroughly enjoyed

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014

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my sister and I LOVE Nate, so when I heard he had an auto out, I got it for her. she has loved it, was a quick read and had some great facts and stories about him she would read to me as she was reading the book. if you like this guy, his story is interesting and worth checking out.

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he LOVES playing basketball and Nate Robinson is happy inspiration that some "short guys" do get to play ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2014

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My 11 yr old son is a short for 6th grade average boys. He will always be short among his pal and peers because of his short parents and their short parents. YET, he LOVES playing basketball and Nate Robinson is happy inspiration that some "short guys" do get to play their sport with typically tall athletes.

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Ronald

Quick feel good story

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

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I enjoyed this book, it was a quick read where you get to see Nate's career and how he got over his height disadvantage by sheer skill. It's a pretty straightforward story, nothing too sensational but still entertaining

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2016

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bought this for my son to read he really enjoyed it

Matthew Sasvari

I really enjoyed reading the book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2015

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It met my expectations. I really enjoyed reading the book.

R Gilbert

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2014

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Very motivational

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Awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2016

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It's an Amazing book worth reading! Once you've start you can't stop reading

Aljaz

Heart over height book review

Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2021

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I gave this item a 4 star rating, because I bought the book as a gift and it didnt come in any cover or protection, it was just laying in the box. So some of the sides are a little bit damaged , which is not ok.
Other than that, everything is great. It arrived in a day or few.