Download or read book Al Horford: the Inspirational Story of One of Basketball's Most Well-Rounded Power Forwards written by Clayton Geoffreys and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the Inspiring Story of the Boston Celtics' Star Power Forward Al Horford! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! In Al Horford: The Inspirational Story of One of Basketball's Most Well-Rounded Power Forwards, you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier power forwards, Al Horford. When Horford entered the league, he was already a two-time champion as a member of the 2006 and 2007 Florida Gator teams led by Billy Donovan. As the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Horford entered the league with many setting high expectations for him. He more than delivered in his nine years with the Atlanta Hawks as one of their most consistent players. More recently in the 2016-2017 offseason, Horford decided to sign with the Boston Celtics as the Celtics have returned as a dominant force in the Eastern Conference. It will be exciting to see what Horford and the Celtics are able to accomplish together as they seek to add another NBA Championship to the franchise, a feat that was last accomplished during the Big 3 era of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen. Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Childhood, Early Life, and High School Career College Career Getting Drafted, Rookie Season, Rising With Atlanta First All-Star Season, Another All-Star Season, Another Second Round Exit The Injury Season, Return to Form and Career Bests Another Injury Season, Return to All-Star Glory, Dominating the East and Conference Finals Appearance Final Year in Atlanta and Signing with the Celtics International Career Al Horford's Personal Life Horford's Impact, Legacy, and Future An excerpt from the book: Alfred "Al" Horford was born on June 3, 1986, in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Puerto de Plata in the Dominican Republic. Al was born to parents Alfredo William "Tito" Horford and Arelis Reynoso. Tito Horford himself was once a basketball star, having played in the NBA for three seasons. At 7'1", he was a large center and was the first player from the Dominican Republic to play in the NBA after getting selected 39th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks back in 1988 when Al was only two years old. Tito, who started playing basketball at a young age in the Dominican Republic, was recruited by a Houston-based high school until he was good enough to get a spot on Louisiana State University's basketball team before getting cut without playing a single minute. He then spent the next two years with the University of Miami where he averaged 14.2 points and 9.3 rebounds over the course of the next two seasons. Tito then played limited minutes in his stint with the Bucks in the NBA. He played 60 games for them while barely playing over 6 minutes a night. Then, during the 1993-94 season, he was signed by the Washington Bullets after a few seasons of playing overseas. However, he would only play three games that year. Al Horford's mother, Arelis Reynoso, is a journalist by profession, and she has always been a staunch supporter of her son's basketball dreams ever since the eldest Horford child was in his early years. For the young Al Horford, life as a young boy was not so easy considering all the travels he had to make while Tito was playing professionally in the USA and other foreign basketball leagues around the world. Tags: Al Horford Bio, Al Horford basketball, Boston Celtics basketball, isaiah thomas, paul millsap, jeff teague, kyle korver, avery bradley, jae crowder, jaylen brown, marcus smart, dwight howard