I Got Next ~ Daria Peoples-Riley

I Got Next

Written by Daria Peoples-Riley
Illustrated by Daria Peoples-Riley

It’s game day and it’s time to put your game face on! While this is a basketball story, it is so much more! It encourages the reader to not quit; to never give up, even if the odds are stacked against you! And, while you are out there, give it all you’ve got and fight to the end and “leave your heart on the court because you got next!” As a former collegiate basketball player, I love that the author chose to include a female on the basketball court as well! Read more >>

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Originally posted on April 25, 2021.

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