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Legends and Soles by Sonny Vaccaro & Armen Keteyian

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Legends and Soles

The Memoir of an American Original

by Sonny Vaccaro & Armen Keteyian

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Language English

Narrators Sonny Vaccaro, Ari Fliakos & Pam Vaccaro

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The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.

Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines, including:

Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan

How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archrival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage

His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady, and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown

The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports

Filled with in-depth stories and sixteen pages of photos illuminating some of Sonny’s most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant of American sports.

Biography & Memoir Business Sports & Recreation Self-Improvement Nonfiction

Sonny Vaccaro’s visionary innovations continue to influence modern sports marketing. He is widely known for the signing of college coaches and later both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant to deals with Nike. Vaccaro has had an unmistakable impact on sports and the cause of athletes’ rights and empowerment at every level. He continues to be a voice in contemporary sports issues from his home in California.

Armen Keteyian is an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and the author or coauthor of six New York Times bestsellers, including The System and Tiger Woods. He lives in Connecticut.