{"product_id":"a-perfect-fit-paperback","title":"A Perfect Fit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuther Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormer NBA star Luther Wright shares his harrowing and uplifting journey of finding God--and himself--when he had nothing else to lose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuther Wright had the life hoop dreams are made of. A first-round NBA draft pick for the Utah Jazz, he was a rookie on a team with basketball legends Karl Malone and John Stockton. He had money, women, cars, and a luxurious bachelor pad overlooking Salt Lake City. But within a year, ravaged by drugs and unable to cope with life as an NBA star, he was homeless, broke, and addicted to crack cocaine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wright never wanted to play basketball, yet standing more than seven feet tall even as a boy, he thought he had no choice. In this heartrending memoir, he writes candidly about the self-destructive spiral he found himself on after neglecting his passions to pursue the dreams of others. After years of living on the streets, he finally found a gift greater than anything his millions could have bought him--God. Today, Wright offers a simple message: believe in yourself, follow your dreams, and only then will you find your \u003ci\u003ePerfect Fit.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuther Wright is a former NBA player with the Utah Jazz. He was a standout at Seton Hall University and won a state champion as the center for Elizabeth High School. Today he is an assistant coach at a junior college in New York City and works with a youth group at his church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaren Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a celebrated radio talk-show host, and coauthor of numerous \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Video Vixen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e On the Down Low\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWendy's Got the Heat\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also an assistant professor in the Film \u0026amp; Media Department at Hunter College.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.19 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731647238207,"sku":"9781416570974","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9278ae15f6caab4dc45f034610ee1526.webp?v=1765129607","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-perfect-fit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}