Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original
The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.

Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines, including:

  • Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan
  • How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archrival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
  • His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady, and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
  • The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports

Filled with in-depth stories and sixteen pages of photos illuminating some of Sonny’s most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant of American sports.

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Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original
The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.

Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines, including:

  • Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan
  • How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archrival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
  • His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady, and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
  • The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports

Filled with in-depth stories and sixteen pages of photos illuminating some of Sonny’s most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant of American sports.

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Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original

Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original

Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original

Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original

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The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.

Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines, including:

  • Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan
  • How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archrival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
  • His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady, and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
  • The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports

Filled with in-depth stories and sixteen pages of photos illuminating some of Sonny’s most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited memoir of a giant of American sports.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780063433618
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02/25/2025
Edition description: Large Print
Pages: 416
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Armen Keteyian is an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and the author or coauthor of six New York Times bestsellers, including The System and Tiger Woods. He lives in Connecticut.

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