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Jump
- My Secret Journey from the Streets to the Boardroom
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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Publisher's Summary
IN THE MARGINS 2023 TOP TITLE FOR NONFICTION
One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of international business.
Jump tells Larry Miller’s journey from the violent streets of West Philly in the 1960s to the highest echelons of American sports and industry. Miller wound up in jail more than once, especially as a teenager. But he immersed himself in the educational opportunities, eventually took advantage of a Pennsylvania state education-release program offered to incarcerated people, and was able to graduate with honors from Temple University.
When revealing his gangland past caused him to lose his first major job opportunity, Miller vowed to keep it a secret. He climbed the corporate ladder with a number of companies such as Kraft Foods, Campbell’s Soup, and Jantzen, until Nike hired him to run its domestic apparel operations. Around the time of Michael Jordan’s basketball retirement, Nike Chairman Phil Knight made Larry Miller president of the newly formed Jordan Brand. In 2007 Paul Allen convinced Miller to jump to the NBA to become president of the Portland Trailblazers, one of the first African-Americans to lead a professional sports team, before returning to Jordan Brand in 2012.
All along, Miller lived two lives: the secret of his violent past haunted him, invading his days with migraines and his sleep with nightmares of getting hauled back to jail. More than a rags-to-riches story, Jump is also a passionate appeal for criminal justice reform and expanded educational opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people across the United States. Drawing on his powerful personal story, as well as his vast and well-connected network, Miller plans to use Jump as a launching point to help expand such opportunities and to provide an aspirational journey for those who need hope.
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- Lindsey Antheunis
- 2022-03-18
Very good listen
If you like underdogs this is the book for you !
This story will blow your mind !
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- Kimbely K Brown
- 2022-01-19
Love love this book!
Very Inspirational it took a extreme amount of courage to tell this story, a story of pain, suffering, love,redemption and forgiveness. Bravo to the writers!👏🏾✊🏾🖤🕊
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- Julian Alvarez
- 2023-09-15
Truth
This book outlines the amazing story of perseverance. Loved how this story was told and the level of detail.
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- JWE
- 2023-05-27
An important and inspiring read
Having close personal relationships with people who have spent years in the prison system, I know this book is extremely important…and should be required reading for everyone…including those working in the prison system as well as employers who are open to hiring former inmates. Thank you Larry Miller for sharing your story. You are simply the best!
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- LiftingLuke
- 2022-12-13
Amazing story if redemption and hope
This story first caught my attention in the news and I thought “huh that’s interesting.” Then in prep for a long road trip I finally decided to buy the book on Audible and give it a listen. I am so glad I did!!
Larry Miller does a fantastic job of owning his past mistakes as a youth and young man. He also does an amazing job of highlight that in order to succeed his past had to remain untold. But that secret past literally haunted him and every success he has experienced and created since. I grew emotional at multiple places of his story and his description of the literal physical and psychological pain his secret forced him to endure.
This book also does an amazing job of highlighting the inequities of our current justice systems. As well as emphasizing the huge challenges presented to underprivileged communities growing up in inner city America. Middle America often says “just work hard and everyone has the same chance and opportunities.” This book does a fantastic job of showing that really isn’t entirely true.
With that said, this is a book of both redemption and hope. I truly feel that this book should be required reading for young adults.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-12-03
Excellent
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the book. Finished in one day. His story was an inspiration and should be shared with a larger audience. Considering the increase in crime which seems to be universal, lots more young folks may benefit from hearing it.
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- Sherice Sargent
- 2022-10-19
Inspirational and educational
Listening to the multiple and/or underlying stories provided a great backdrop. I learned so much historic information.
I'm moved about the personal dedication towards prison reform...EXCELLENT!
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- Malik
- 2022-10-17
Inspirational
I love this story. I actually identify because I was in prison also, former corner boy selling drugs on the streets. Now I own several corporations and have been providing jobs in the community for over 25 years,
Thank you brother Larry for your courage,
Peace and Blessings 💪🏾
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- Celine
- 2022-08-13
Loved !
So much respect for you Larry Miller. thank you for your bravery, your story needs to be heard and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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- Kaleb D.
- 2022-08-06
One of the Best books I’ve read in a while!
The inspirational story with a constant sense of authenticity throughout. Truly a pleasure to read.
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- Tiffany Peno
- 2022-07-30
What a fantastic story!
Loved the booked! Very inspiring. It needs to be made into a movie and read by all the inmates!
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