1.Ira Berkow, “Bird Shoots for Coaching Greatness with the Pacers,” New York Times, August 10, 1997, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/10/sports/bird-shoots-for-coaching-greatness-with-the-pacers.html.
2.John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL), Twitter, June 21, 2017, 11:08 a.m., https://twitter.com/mcclain_on_nfl/status/877558780455772164.
3.Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson), Twitter, June 22, 2017, 10:08 a.m., https://twitter.com/deshaunwatson/status/877906199856857088.
4.Tyler Dunne, “Deshaun Watson Has No Off Switch,” Bleacher Report, October 17, 2019, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2858342-deshaun-watson-has-no-off-switch.
CHAPTER 11: FIND A COACH, BE A COACH
1.Bob Holt, Matt Jones, Tom Murphy, “Kudos Spread Wide for New UA Football Coach; Offense, Man Draw Plaudits,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, December 7, 2017, https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/dec/07/kudos-spread-wide-20171207/.
2.“KJ Jefferson Shows Love for Deshaun Watson & Morris Family,” Best of Arkansas Sports blog, December 3, 2018, http://www.bestofarkansassports.com/kj-jefferson-shows-love-for-deshaun-watson-morris-family/.
CHAPTER 12: REALITY AND FANTASY: MY FAVORITE GAMES AND MY PERFECT GAMES
1.AP, “Wilson’s Heroics Lead Seahawks to Wild 41–38 Win over Texans,” CBS Sports, October 30, 2017, https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/wilsons-heroics-lead-seahawks-to-wild-41–38-win-over-texans/amp/.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Deshaun Watson is quarterback for the Houston Texans and a former college All-American at Clemson University. While at Clemson, he led his team to the national championship game in 2015 and a national championship title in 2016. He was born in Gainesville, Georgia, and was a first-round draft pick to the NFL in 2017.
Lavaille Lavette is a bestselling author and editor of numerous books, including New York Times bestsellers. With a master’s in education, Lavaille has worked as an investment broker, schoolteacher, school district administrator, speechwriter, and marketing executive, and she has served as special advisor to former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. Currently, Lavaille is president and publisher of two imprints, One Street Books and Ebony Magazine Publishing, in partnership with HarperCollins Publishers.
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