SLAM DUNK: The True Story of Basketball’s First Olympic Gold Medal Team by Beth Fortenberry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The true story of the first Olympic Gold Medal Team takes us to the beginnings of the game in 1891. We learn about James Naismith who wanted to play a game that would allow him to play between the football and the baseball seasons. A Presbyterian Minster, and passionate Rugby player, he thinks of a game not seen before, and proposes to the local YMCA. As we follow him through the years, we see how his passion for the sport and the people he meets help turn the little game he invented into the powerhouse it is today. The parts about the hazing and roadblocks in Berlin were great to read, simply because it showed all the things, they overcame to still win the Olympic gold.
Well written and easy conversational style. Even though this book is based on true events, the Author Beth Fortenberry was able to make the story seem like something out of fantasy complete with highs and lows, drama that sucks you in, romance that plucks at your heartstrings and action that has you rooting for the home team of USA.


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