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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me - A Memoir
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A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball
legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery
from addiction. He is considered by many the greatest basketball
player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two
years at the University of Kentucky, he scored over 1,000 points,
led the Wildcats to a Sweet Sixteen appearance and was nicknamed
"King Rex." The first player ever drafted by the Charlotte Hornets,
he spent twelve seasons in the NBA, dazzling in dunk contests and
sinking one of the most memorable buzzer-beaters in league history.
But by the end of his career, Rex Chapman was harboring a
destructive secret. Years before America's opioid crisis would
become national news, Chapman developed a dependency on Vicodin and
Oxycontin, ultimately ingesting fifty painkillers a day. In
addition, he developed a severe gambling addiction, once nearly
losing $400,000 at a Las Vegas blackjack table. All this would cost
him his family as well as most of the $40 million fortune he'd made
in basketball, leaving him to live in his car and shoplift to
support his addictions. Only when he was arrested--and his mugshot
made national news--did he finally commit to getting clean. In It's
Hard for Me to Live With Me, Chapman--who has amassed millions of
social media followers for his relatable and uplifting posts--tells
the story of his addiction and recovery in unflinching detail. With
equal frankness, he describes his history with depression; the
racism he witnessed growing up and how that shaped his
outspokenness on matters of social justice; and his complex and
volatile relationship with his father, also a former professional
basketball player. Cowritten with New York Times bestselling author
Seth Davis, Chapman's memoir is an equally devastating and
inspiring story about the human struggle for self-acceptance.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Rex Chapman
• Seth Davis
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982197-77-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982197-77-3 |
Barcode: |
9781982197773 |
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