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Playing for Keeps by David Halberstam — WisdomDeck honest review
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Playing for Keeps

by David Halberstam

Michael Jordan and the world he made: the Bulls, Nike, the NBA's global rise, the 1998 Finals. Halberstam's sweep applied to one athlete.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Competitiveness is a character.
  2. Business follows greatness.
  3. Context makes legends.

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