Here is a collection of amazing-but-true stories about some of basketball's most colorful players, unusual situations, and breath-taking plays. There is the college team that won 88 games in a row, the player who made a basket from 55 feet away, the women's team that always beat men's teams, and the center who scored 100 points in one game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousey, and Calvin Murphy are among the famous stars included in the book.

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