Heart Over Height

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Two-sport college athlete. First-round NBA draft pick. Three-time slam-dunk champion.

Denver Nuggets guard Nate Robinson can now add “published author” to his impressive list of titles.

Robinson on Wednesday announced the release of his new book, “Heart Over Height.” Written with Jon Finkel, the book chronicles Robinson’s rise to the NBA as a 5-foot-9 guard who grew up playing basketball and football in Seattle.

“It’s inspirational,” Robinson said. “There’s humor in there. There’s a little bit of everything: Blood, sweat and tears, the happiness and trials and tribulations. It’s a good book for kids to understand that we don’t just wake up being NBA superstars. It’s a lot of hard work.”

Through the years, Robinson kept a journal about his journey to the NBA, and he jotted down stories about his career once he joined the New York Knicks as a first-round draft pick in 2005.

Because of his height and exciting style of play, he has always been a fan favorite during stops in New York, Boston, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Chicago and Denver.

“There’s so many kids in the world who are told you can’t do this, you can’t do that,” Robinson said. “Those are all put-downs. I’m all about pick-ups. You have to pick people up and pay it forward.

“That’s just something all kids need to understand. You don’t have to be the biggest, tallest, strongest guy to do whatever you want to do. You can do anything. There’s tall doctors, short doctors. It doesn’t matter. You don’t have to be the tallest guy to play the sport of basketball, football or whatever you want to play.”

Heart Over Height is available now on Amazon, iBooks and StateofNate.com.

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Nuggets guard Nate Robinson shares story with fans in new book

NBA star Nate Robinson and writer Jon Finkel, author of The Dadvantage and the Greatest Stars of the NBA series, have teamed up to tell the inspirational story of how a 5’9” hoop dreamer rose to basketball prominence and three slam dunk titles amid the sport of giants.

In his new book Heart Over Height, available today at Amazon, iBooks and StateofNate.com, Robinson shares his motivational story of how he combined dogged determination with unstoppable will to achieve his seemingly impossible goals. In the book, Robinson’s first, he examines the habits of success he mastered that can apply to anyone facing personal obstacles that appear insurmountable.

Throughout the pages of Heart Over Height, Robinson takes fans behind the scenes to the challenges of his childhood as well as his career’s defining moments. Heart Over Height brings to life a story that personifies what it means to persevere.

Starting with Robinson being named both the high school football and basketball Player of the Year in his home state, his surprising selection as the New York Knicks’ first-round draft pick following just two full-time years of playing college basketball and his unprecedented claiming of three NBA Slam Dunk Championships, Nate has defied the odds every step of his journey. His has been the career countless pundits never believed could happen, particularly within a sport dominated by towering athletes.

Having just completed his ninth electrifying season in the NBA, Robinson has proven his doubters wrong. Heart Over Height chronicles the people, places, teams and fans along Nate’s unlikely path that cemented his confidence and made his rise to stardom possible.

Heart Over Height includes interviews with many of Robinson’s greatest influences, including NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, NBA Slam Dunk Champion Spud Webb and University of Washington Men’s Head Basketball Coach Lorenzo Romar.

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Nate Robinson Shares His Journey in New Book 'Heart Over Height'

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