On These Courts: A Miracle Season That Changed A City, A Once-Future Star, And A Team Forever

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The incredible true story of hope and inspiration struggle and triumph how former NBA star Penny Hardaway selflessly coached a young basketball team through the hardships of lifeand to their firstever state championshipNBA AllStar Anfernee Penny Hardaway had fame fortune and a Nike shoe line Yet for all his basketball accomplishments the one thing he lacked was a championship seasonPenny Hardaway like so many pro athletes struggled with the question of What now when his whirlwind career came to an end in 2007 The answer came from one of his oldest friends Desmond Merriweather who was sick with colon cancer and could no longer commit to fulltime coaching the Lester Middle School boys basketball teamOn These Courts is the moving story of a superstar who takes over coaching duties in the crimeridden streets of Memphis he once called home Coach Penny selflessly helped his young players navigate their way through impossible circumstances failing grades incarcerated fathers gang pressuresBut this is not just a story about Penny the true stars are the kids on the Lester Lions team who rewarded Penny with his first championship season winning the state title by one point A penny