A Short Man With Tall Resilience

Brady Mullin

Heart Over Height
By: Nate Robinson with Jon Finkel

Imagine you were 5 foot 9 and had to shoot the game winner over a 7 foot tall opponent. This is hard, no not hard it is impenetrable, and is what Nate Robinson had to go through every day of his NBA career, and he succeeded.

For this review I read Heart Over Height. This book is an autobiography about Nate Robinson. It shows the hardship that he went through to make it to the NBA and all the choices he had to make along the way. Then it talks about his struggles in the NBA. It starts off when he first starts playing basketball with a team. This is where he learned his ambition and to go after things. Next it talks about how he was a superstar athlete in high school. Following it then talks about how he has to help his family and how he learned the lesson that there is more to life than sports.Soon after it talks about college and how he works hard. Finally he gets drafted and talks about his transitions from team to team and his life in the NBA, both the ups and the downs.

This book is one of my favorite sports reads. I like how the book flowed. For example he doesn't stick with the littlest details he goes to the next big thing. In other words he knew when to I also like how the book inspires you. I guarantee you that if you read this book you will be inspiring to you. It taught me that height is just a number and doesn’t matter on the road to success. It is all about the size of your heart and dedication to success. I also like how the book shows Nate’s personality. Other biographies how almost a fake person, but Nate is real life. He doesn’t hold back on his opinions. For example he admitted that he thinks that he should of started when a lot of other players would dodge this and just say they were happy that they could play. This brings the relatable aspect to the story. In most stories it is hard to relate to famous people because you have never sang in front of millions, played in front of millions, or failed in front of millions. But this story makes fame seem like everyday life it is nice.

Overall I would rate this book a 9.99/10 and recommend it to anyone who likes reading about sports and athletes with ambition. It is an amazing story and makes you believe  that anything is possible. Just a warning once you pick it up your life will change forever.