My Life, My Fight
Rising Up from New Zealand to the OKC Thunder
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Narrated by:
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Chris Hobbs
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Written by:
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Steven Adams
About this listen
The OKC Thunder's big man shares the unlikely story behind his indomitable sense of determination and his journey from Rotorua, New Zealand to stardom in the NBA.
Steven Adams overcame extreme odds to become a first-round prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. From there he signed a major contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder - making him New Zealand's highest-paid athlete ever - and went on to forge a reputation for his intense, physical style of basketball.
Adams takes you inside the draft process from the fascinating whirlwind tour of pre-draft workouts with dozens of teams to the draft itself where dreams are made or dashed and the Gatorade bottles on every table are glued shut. He reveals what it's like to be a rookie in the league, getting pushed around and elbowed - or worse. He takes the court alongside superstars like Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant; and matches up against legendary big men like Tim Duncan, DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, and Draymond Green. Adams recounts the Thunder's rise through the victories and the heartbreaks and how the resilient team has a bright future ahead.
In this intimate account of his life story so far, the seven-foot center also reflects on his humble upbringing as one of 14 children, the impact of his father's death when he was just 13, the multiple challenges and setbacks he has faced, and what basketball means to him.
Told with warmth, humor, and humility, My Life, My Fight is a gripping account from an emerging superstar.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- jjack
- 2021-11-01
Nice story hobbled by poorly-casted vocal performance
Adams’ story is more than worthwhile. If you don’t care about basketball you’ll probably still enjoy the first two thirds of the book. The rest is very NBA heavy. As a fan, that’s fine by me. And it’s reflective of Adam’s’ obsessive focus and work ethic.
It’s not surprising that the unassuming Adams would not want to voice his own book, and it was good that they got a voice talent from New Zealand. But the narration was too far from Adams’ “vibe”, and feels more than a little cheesy as a result.
And for the love of James Naismith, if you’re going to narrate a basketball book, please at least learn how to pronounce the names of the NBA stars that will be mentioned. What editor/executive allowed this to slip through? The audio was mailed in and distracted from the soul of the story.
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