Product Overview
In February 2002, high school junior and two-time state champion LeBron James, an Ohio wonder on the cusp of national stardom, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the words The Chosen One. Basketball would never be the same again.And yet, a coach and his team of relative unknowns at St. Bernard Roger Bacon, a Catholic high school in Cincinnati, didn't seem to notice. A little over a month later, Roger Bacon faced LeBron and seemingly invincible Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in perhaps the most highly anticipated state final in Ohio history. The Chosen Ones: The Team That Beat LeBron tells the untold story of struggle and triumph, of setback and success, of tragedy and redemption of the only Ohio prep basketball team to ever beat LeBron James. With honesty and humanity, first-time author Tony Meale reveals how a group of young men, driven by their coach, forged a brotherhood and fearlessness that produced one of the most inspiring underdog stories the sports world has ever witnessed.
Editorial Reviews
Tony was fascinated by (Bacon's) accomplishment and how it had taken place. You will be, too. - Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com
This is Hoosiers meets Remember the Titans. - John Erardi, Enquirer
Tony Meale has told (this) story with such a keen eye and with such intimate detail that the stunning result has finally started to make sense. - Tim Sullivan, Courier-Journal
The last game of (LeBron's) junior year forever changed the lives of a bunch of no-name kids from Cincinnati. Their story is worth a read. - Ryan Jones, SLAM
It's a story that any sports fan can relate to - it's about loss, about gain, and, most importantly, triumph against all odds. - Scott Sargent, WFNY
James, who has reportedly read six books during Miami's playoff run, will probably skip this one - though he shouldn't. - Jason Hickman, MaxPreps
