{"product_id":"9781481482202","title":"Tamba Hali","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before he was sacking quarterbacks, Tamba Hali was facing bigger challenges. Learn about his life in this second book in a brand-new nonfiction series about the childhoods of your favorite athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali’s story seems almost unbelievable. He and his seven siblings fled war-torn Liberia to the Ivory Coast during his youth and later joined their father, a chemistry and physics professor, in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere Tamba played both basketball and soccer, but he didn’t discover football until a coach finally persuaded him to try out in high school. And the rest, as they say, was history. Tamba discovered that he had a real talent for it, landing him an athletic scholarship to Pennsylvania State University and a coveted spot on their football team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamba went on to play in the NFL and finally brought his mother to the US from Liberia. His drive, dedication, and athletic ability are inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054469366000,"sku":"9781481482202","price":12.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481482202_p0.jpg?v=1763622476","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481482202","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}