Summary Of The Book 'True Legend' By Mike Lupica

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True Legend by Mike Lupica The four main characters in the book are Drue “True” Robinson, Lee Atkins, Urban “Legend” Donald Sellers, and Mr. Gilbert. Drue is a rising basketball star from New York City. He played in an all-star game, where Mr. Gilbert first noticed him. Mr. Gilbert convinced Drue and his mom to come to the east coast where he would find his mom a job and a nice home. Drue became friends with Lee the first day of school and later in the book he becomes friends with Legend. Drue’s dad left him and his mom when he was born. That leaves a little chip on his shoulder. Legend was from Baltimore where he was a high school super star until he got kicked off the team because he had other people doing his homework. Mr. Gilbert is a very rich man who wants to help Drue and eventually become his agent when he makes it to the NBA. Lee is a year older then Drue and he was the best player at his school until Drue came. …show more content…

Mr. Gilbert helps him in anyway he can so he can become Drue’s agent. Legend is trying to make sure that Drue doesn’t go down the same path he did and become just another playground legend. Legend is also trying to finish high school at an older age because he never finished when he was younger so Drue helps him with that too. This is in present time in southern California. Drue lives in Woodland Hills and plays basketball at a beat up park named Morrison. That is where Drue found Legend playing basketball at midnight one day. Mr. Gilbert owns a mansion where he has lots of party’s and he even has his own service man. Lee has his own car so he can drive Drue around wherever he wants because Drue doesn’t have his license yet. Legend lives in a beat down hotel but his room is surprisingly

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