Author

Contributions

  • Yaeger, Don - Contributor

Publication

2000 - Warner Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

74,750 words, Guess

Page Count

299 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads2855918
  • LibraryThing1122086

Classifications

  • LCCGV888.25 .W48 2000

Description

"On city playgrounds and in high-school gymnasiums, the search goes on for the next Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant - potential superstars who can bring millions in sales to the athletic shoe companies they endorse. Now an explosive and controversial expose at last reveals the ongoing exploitation of college, high-school, and even junior-high-school players by profit-minded sneaker companies."--BOOK JACKET. "Written by two of the most knowledgeable journalists in sports, SOLE INFLUENCE takes you into this battle for the hearts, minds, and feet of young athletes - at any price. Along the way, it shows how criminals, including drug dealers and sex offenders, have ended up on a shoe company's payroll. More frightening, this book reveals how corporate money funneled into amateur sports has created black-market professionalism among college and high-school athletes, with promises of fame and fortune that for most players will simply never come true."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

BasketballSocial aspectsEconomic aspectsYouth, united statesCorporate sponsorshipYouth, conduct of lifeSports, social aspects

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  • Sole influence: basketball, corporate greed, and the corruption of America's youthWarner Books2000-01-01
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