Summary:

The blue banner of Kevin Durant is about a young man who grew up in a violent area, but became better than his surrounding and greater than the statistics. He rose to the occasion after one year of college with Texas and became drafted in the NBA. He pursues to be the face of Oklahoma City by donating millions of dollars for victims in need.

Personal Reaction:

I have a brother who is pursuing to be in the NBA, and after reading this book he became even more motivated to see where Durant came from to know that he can do to become greater than his environment.

Classroom Extensions:

1. Take the children who dreams to be in the NBA to a college game. ( )

This is a story about NBA player Kevin Durant start from birth to big time pro ball player. It starts with having to have good grades in school to player sports. He end the story with life and money in the NBA and the doe's and don't of having money. This is a n great story of life and how to handle peer pressures of stardom. All young kids need to read this story show how to deal with the change in life when you are successful.