Companies continue to turn to athlete speakers to get john stocktons latest virtual speaking fee, appearance cost and schedule availability. John stockton trading card values sportlots price guide. An autobiography by john stockton, paperback barnes. I hail from spokane as does john stockton, so i may have enjoyed the book more than some. He is the all time leader in assists and steals in the nba. Harden scored a gamehigh 40 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished nine assists in the rockets 117109 win sunday over the new orleans pelicans. About the author an nba hall of famer regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, john stockton holds the nba record for most career assists and steals by a wide margin. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. John stockton speaking fee and booking agent contact.
Stockton crossed another plateau last week, passing for his 14,000th assist. Today in 1990, john stockton reaches assist mark for nba record 3 yrs in a row. John houston stockton born march 26, 1962 is an american retired professional basketball player. Routine pass ushers john stockton into nbas history book. John stockton left the nba after nineteen seasons with the utah jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark 15,806. Why mormons love nba legend john stockton lds living. With 16 in the jazzs 12998 win over the nuggets in salt lake city, he has 9,227 assists for his career. The assist that stockton picked up on the play gave him 9,922 for his career, moving him past magic johnson and into the books as the nbas alltime leader in. Please note that this book does not go into details about particular games and doesnt spend much time on the two championship series against the bulls. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the nba records for most career assists and steals by considerable margins. Houston rockets star james harden keeps on putting himself among the greats in the record books. Assisted cd john stockton john stockton seagull book. This book clearly illustrates the importance of his family, his faith, and his unparalleled competitive spirit.
Of course he played at gonzaga before bringing his t. An unlikely icon whose smalltown values led him to take on nba. John and his son houston vacuuming together in their salt lake apartment, 1988. In his 19year career with the utah jazz, he set national basketball association records for most career assists 15806 and steals 3265. Shot location data available for the 200001 through 201920 seasons. John stockton, american professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest point guards ever to play the sport. John stockton looking like hes ready for his kids to get through college so he can retire. In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal. Assisted is an amazing book about the life of retired nba star john stockton. A fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, john stockton left the nba after 19 seasons with the utah jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark 15,806. In 1997 and 1998, together with his longtime teammate karl malone, stockton led the jazz to the franchises only two nba finals appearances. John stockton is one of the greatest nba players ever and truly could read what was happening on the court. Free test drive the celebrity black book 2019 on amazon. Stockton holds the nba records for most career assists and steals by wide margins and is regarded as one of the greatest point guards of.
Michelle at deseret book was kind enough to provide me with an advance readers copy of john stocktons autobiography, assisted which you can preorder at deseret book or amazon or other places. During his career, the jazz never missed the playoffs and made it to the nba finals in backtoback seasons in 19961997 and 19971998. Assisted john stockton mobi assisted john stockton assisted john stockton assisted is an amazing story about john stockton who is one of the alltime greatest players in nba history it is by john stockton and kerry l pickett the characters in the book help shape john into a basketball player assisted by john stockton goodreads buy assisted. Assist legend john stockton makes an amazing comic book hero. John stockton join now to view john stocktons mailing address address agent manager publicist. The book was written with the assistance of his junior high school coach, kerry l. Fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as. At the time of his retirement, stockton held the nba career record for assists and steals with 15,806 and 3,265 respectively. No one better at distributing the basketball for assists. John stocktons assisted slc dunk here is the description of assisted from. Not the flashiest, but possibly the best at delivering the ball where it needs to be. Routine pass ushers john stockton into nbas history. Fans will learn everything they have ever wanted to know about stockton and more however, they will also learn life lessons. Utahs surprising john stockton is the nba assist leader.
At one point in the book john stockton had this to say about coach pickett, no matter how high coach. John houston stockton born march 26, 1962 is an american retired professional basketball. John stockton assisted book signing event book signing. No john stockton book would be complete without his favorite target on the court, karl malone, who provides a. We assist all types of companies as well as event planners with booking athletes like john stockton for these virtual engagements. Johns autobiography, assisted, pulls back the curtain on his very personal life to show fans a thoughtful recounting of the people, places, and events that have connected with john along his path of extraordinary success. Is there a database that shows how many of john stocktons. He ended one of the greatest careers in the history of american professional sports with an assist, having someone else say he was retiring. The assist that stockton picked up on the play gave him 9,922 for his career, moving him past magic. Not a passing fancy utahs surprising john stockton is the nba assist leader, and he can score and play plenty of solid defense, too. Assisted deseret book foreword by karl malone a fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, john stockton left the. Right to the end, john stockton was the perfect point guard. Turns out, the nbas alltime assist leader got an assist from malone for the book, as the power forward wrote the introductory blurb call it a.
List of national basketball association annual assists. John houston stockton ii born march 26, 1962 is an american retired professional basketball player. He spent his entire nba career 19842003 as a point guard for the utah jazz, and the team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons. Someone would have to go through more than 1476 games worth of playbyplay game data 18 seasons played together multiplied by 82 games per season equals 1476 games, and that is not including the playoffs. During his 19year nba career, john stockton was known as one of the leagues most efficient players. John stockton is one of my ultimate childhood heroes and to read about him in great context and find out facts i did not know about him before was very fascinating. Twelve bits from john stocktons autobiography, assisted. John stockton autobiography assisted to hit shelves this. Nba legend john stockton coauthors about his unlikely. Click through the comic book below to see how the incredibly talented illustrator, conor nolan, brought john and his twin, chief assist officer don stockton, to life.
Stocktons success in the nba is impressive to say the least. What made stockton really unique was his ability to pass one handed off the dribble due to his large hands. He also twice led the league in stealswith a career total of 3,265and retired as the nbas alltime leader. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire john stockton for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events. John stockton left the nba after 19 seasons with the utah jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark 15,806. John stockton career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Today in john stockton reaches mark for nba record 3 yrs in a row. If youre a fan of john stockton and would like to know some things and people that shaped him as a person and player youll enjoy this book. It was very easy to read and kept me involved throughout the duration of the book.
Stockton in the 317 cav, the 11th air cav or the 19th cav, please send me your comments about this great man and i will post them on here. John stockton won a record nine assists titles in his career. John stocktons assisted new, 19 comments from the very first, i realized that what you see is what you get with john. John kremer, 1001 ways to market your books of all. Tribune file photo john stockton enjoyed quite the career with the utah jazz. The nbas alltime assist leader john stockton may be getting a push out the door by his new backup this season and the no.
Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Nobody is going to break john stocktons assist record. Stockton, bullwhip 6, is the reason that the 1st cavalry division yet today still dons the stetson as headgear. John stockton always stayed level and cool about things. John stockton is a retired nba point guard who played his entire career from 19842003 with the utah jazz.
He spent his entire professional playing career as a point guard for the utah jazz of the national basketball association nba, from 1984 to 2003. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Three members of the jazz organization now understand why jackson has been traded seven times in. If youve heard john stockton in interviews before, youll be able to hear his. View john stockton basketball card values based on real selling prices. The book details his early life, how he started his basketball career, and his opinion on many subjects. Even though the book is about him, he reflects as much of the praise and. He also twice led the league in steals with a career total of 3,265, retiring as the nbas alltime leader.
John stockton becomes alltime assists leader 1995 youtube. He left the nba after 19 seasons with the utah jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark 15,806. John stockton becomes the alltime assist king, passing magic johnson. Basketball hall of famer and 10time nba allstar john stockton, right, greets kassio schrock during his book signing at aunties. Stockton wrote the book, with an assist from his junior high coach and coauthor kerry pickett, primarily as a way to focus on a meaningful project while his. Turns out, the nbas alltime assist leader got an assist from malone for the book, as the power forward wrote the introductory blurb call it a power foreword for his pickandroll partner of 18 years. The book is a truly inspirational story that shows the power of work ethic. The book from stockton, who retired in 2003 after an incredible 19year career in utah, will be made available to the public oct.
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