{"product_id":"2940016631691","title":"THE LEFTOVERS:BASKETBALL, BETRAYAL, BAYLOR AND BEYOND","description":"“I love a good comeback story and this one has it all.” – Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This beautifully written story is about the fight and determination they showed to help create the highest of standards for our men’s basketball program.” – Kim Mulkey, Head Coach Baylor Women’s Basketball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“... a moving story of personal redemption and an eyewitness account of the beginning of one of the sport’s greatest success stories ever.” – Fran Fraschilla, ESPN Analyst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccusations, attempted cover-ups and betrayal surrounded the summer of 2003 ending with the disintegration of a rising basketball program.  Those events ripped my life apart.  Playing basketball for Baylor University was the realization of a lifelong dream.  But I could have never foreseen the devastation that would rock our foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoach Scott Drew took over a broken program and his vision of “hope in the future” was hard to swallow.  Yet, in the midst of so much pain, a miracle happened.  Our brotherhood of “Leftovers” banded together.  We were considered the underdogs, yet that didn’t deter our desire to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs co-captain of that team, I tell a story of tragedy, personal struggle, anger, shaken faith and perseverance.  Surprisingly, I learned that we inspired our university, community and nation.  The Leftovers is the story behind that story.","brand":"Xulon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081610182896,"sku":"2940016631691","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016631691_p0.jpg?v=1763658157","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016631691","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}