Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge - Softcover

"An unflinching look at a fascinating mayor, who refused to be defined by the athletic shoes he once wore or the safe paths people expected him to take. An eye-opening read." Mitch Albom-- best-selling author and Detroit Free Press columnist "What Dave has achieved - a great basketball career, success in business, and a prominent political post at a challenging time - speaks to how all athletes should look at, and not limit, themselves. We should always stand for something more than what the box score says about us." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-- 6-time NBA Most Valuable Player "Dave Bing's journey from the Basketball Hall of Fame to City Hall is a compelling story with lessons for all of us. His life has spanned one of the most unique and transformative periods of American history. The details of his actions and achievements in the context of the Black experience in Detroit and the United States will inspire and inform readers from all walks of life." Kevin Johnson-- Mayor of Sacramento, NBA All-Star "Drew Sharp, a lifelong Detroiter, has followed all of Bing's careers up close. He has skillfully told the story of this unique and compelling American life, with new insight and depth." Michael Rosenberg-- Sports Illustrated "The Dave Bing story is an extraordinary take on an extraordinary life." Joe Dumars-- Hall of Fame NBA star, business entrepreneur and president of the Detroit Pistons

This book deals with Dave Bing, Renaissance Man. What kind of person loses sight in one eye only to become one of the NBA's top 50 players ever? What kind of person builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation, reaches out to black youths to provide counsel and support and, instead of enjoying a luxurious retirement, chooses to become mayor of Detroit? Dave Bing, that's who. Bing's story is a compelling against-all-odds story charting his loss of sight in one eye as a child through to his election as mayor of Detroit. Along the way, Bing has conquered every racial, institutional and societal challenge he has encountered with determination, savvy and persistence. From the hall of fame to city hall, Dave Bing tells the story of a rich, full and inspiring life while examining these achievements in the context of the black experience in Detroit and the United States.