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Derek Jeter
After winning four world series championships in his first six years in the majors, Jeter very quickly established himself as one of baseball's most prolific winners. In addition, his Turn 2 Foundation encourages young people to focus on academics and community service and stay away from drugs.
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It is nice to see sports biographies that focus on more than just a stars athletic feats. Both authors succeed in conveying the importance of giving back to the community. Lebron Jamess good deeds are well documented by Rappoport, who calls attention to Jamess involvement in funding physical education programs, basketball courts, and a childrens Bike-a-thon in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. It is refreshing to hear someone like James, a highly paid basketball player, say, I want ... to grow into a Batman-Bruce Wayne type, a regular guy who makes the world a better place. Robinson also does well with Derek Jeter, dedicating an entire chapter to Jeter's TURN 2 Foundation, whose mission is to create and support programs and activities that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol and TURN 2 healthy lifestyles. Jeter states, I didn't want to send donations ... I wanted to establish programs that would have a lasting impact.
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