The Longview Longshot: How Michael McDonald Survived the Streets and Forged an Improbable Path to the NBA

Expelled from Longview High School in 1986, Michael McDonald quickly drifted down a dangerous path of criminal activity and gang violence. After barely surviving multiple gunshot wounds to his head and back, he soon discovered his love for basketball and began to cross paths with the right people who could help teach him the game. Within a year, McDonald left East Texas and embarked on an unbelievable journey that would stretch all over the world to the highest levels that the sport has to ...