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The brilliant autobiography from the ‘saviour of Nike’
If you’re a sneaker head, you know him as the Savior of Nike. If you’ve
watched Air you saw Matt Damon’s portrayal of the man who discovered
Michael Jordan and how he revolutionized the payment structure of
endorsements for athletes. Legends and Soles tells Sonny’s story – his
blind-sided firing by Nike Chairman Phil Knight, the landmark 2021
Supreme Court decision that upended big-time college sports, the
countless days and nights of watching athletes compete, and so much
more that only Sonny can retell.
Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling
author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides truth to storylines
and headlines including:
· Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting
and signing of Michael Jordan
· How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as
having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for
archival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
· His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron
James, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry
Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
· The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the
entire landscape in college sports
· Filled with in-depth stories and photos illuminating some of Sonny’s
most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited
memoir of a giant in the story of American sports.
There is only one Arsène Wenger - and for the very first time, in his own words, this is his story.
In this definitive autobiography, the world-renowned, revolutionary football manager discusses his life and career, sharing his leadership principles for success on and off the field. At Arsenal, Wenger won multiple Premier League titles, a record number of FA Cups, and masterminded the historic 'Invincibles' season of 2003-2004. He changed the game in England forever, popularising an attacking approach and changing attitudes towards nutrition, fitness and coaching methods - and towards foreign managers. The book charts his extraordinary career, from his rise in France and Japan where he managed Nancy, Monaco and Nagoya Grampus Eight - clubs that also play in red-and-white - to his twenty-two years at the helm in north London.
A must-read not only for Arsenal supporters but football fans everywhere, MY LIFE IN RED AND WHITE illuminates the mystique surrounding one of the most respected managers in the world's most popular sport.
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