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48354, An inspiring memoir by a former NBA star who is gay (ed: John Amaechi)
Posted by ThaTruth, Tue Feb-06-07 11:03 AM
I found this posted on another messageboard, its supposedly legit...
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On February 20, 2007, ESPN Books will release an autobiography titled, “Man in the Middle: My Life In and Out of Bounds.” The author is currently listed as “Anonymous.”

The book’s pre-release summary (provided by the publisher) is as follows:

An inspiring memoir by a former NBA star who is gay.

"Man in the Middle" chronicles one man’s extraordinary journey from an awkward, overweight child to a jet-setting NBA star. Along the way, he encountered endless obstacles to achieving his hoop dreams—his father’s abandonment, being cut from his first college team, a life-threatening injury, abusive coaches, the death of his mother—all the while protecting a vital secret that could end his career. He was gay.

AUTHOR BIO: Author to be revealed February 20, 2007


Man in the Middle: My Life In and Out of Bounds

ISBN: 1933060190 / Publisher: ESPN Books / Date: Feb. 20, 2007
Format: Hardcover
List price: USD 24.95

This book really is being published. All of the major book industry retailers (Amazon, Barnes&Noble, & Borders) are taking pre-publication orders.

Who is the former star that’s writing this book? Any guesses?