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Fabulous: My Journey with The Fab 5

2023

Synopsis

Three decades after they played their last game together for the maize and blue, the fingerprints of Michigan's Fab 5 are still all over basketball, business, and pop culture. Five extraordinary young men - self-titled "5X" - forever changed the landscape of sports in America.

Only a few were as closely associated with Michigan's iconic Fab 5 as was Dave Ralston. As athletic trainer for those epic teams, Dave's unique, personal experiences with Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson were an everyday part of his work, his life, and the life of his family.

Fabulous: My Journey with The Fab Five takes the reader on an exclusive behind-the-scenes journey through the author's fondest memories. With colorful imagery and intricate detail, Ralston unfolds a story that makes the reader feel like they were there.

Beneath all the hype, The Fab 5 were five young men who became endeared friends of the author. Respectfully and graciously, Dave Ralston gives readers the opportunity to get to know them in the ways he knew them.

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