{"product_id":"rise-strong-how-15-young-athletes-overcame-challenges-hardship-and-doubt-to-become-champions","title":"Rise Strong: How 15 Young Athletes Overcame Challenges, Hardship, and Doubt to Become Champions","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the shoes of champions who defied the odds… and discover how they turned setbacks into their greatest comebacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDid you know that the NBA legend who holds the record for the most three-pointers was once doubted because coaches said he was too small and lacked athleticism?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr that a boy who was homeless or in foster care from about the age of seven became the 23rd overall draft pick for the NFL in 2009?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat about the story of the sharecropper’s daughter who later went on to be the first Black player to ever play at Wimbledon?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of the best athletes to ever grace a field or court have had to overcome unimaginable odds. From battling mental health issues to playing baseball one-handed to jumping back on a surfboard after a shark attack, the feats these amazing individuals have overcome are truly remarkable and inspiring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to know more? Pull back the curtain on the early struggles and unshakable willpower of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 young athletes who transformed pain into power and adversity into achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereal reel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e… stories of rejection, self-doubt, grit, and comeback. And within them, you'll find inspiration, guidance, and pieces of wisdom to help you rise, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's just a glimpse of what you'll discover inside:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen Curry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turned being \"too small for the league\" into one of the greatest shooting records in NBA history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe incredible resilience of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Oher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who battled homelessness and found belonging on and off the football field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat kept \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Brady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e going after being overlooked in the NFL draft, and how he turned being doubted into his greatest fuel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Abbott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pitched a no-hitter in the MLB with just one hand and what that taught him about limitations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe comeback story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiger Woods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and how he clawed his way back after scandal, injury, and doubt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimone Biles'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e strength extend beyond gymnastics, and why her stance on mental health changed the game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJessica Long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born without legs, turned into a Paralympic legend and a master of an unstoppable mindset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthea Gibson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shattered racial barriers and became the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyle Maynard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born without limbs, climbed mountains (literally) and redefined what \"can't\" really means\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife can be hard. 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