Hoop kings soar

in kicks with wings.

Game so sweet

it's like bee stings.

(Ouch!)

He swished you

in your face.

Stung you like

a can of mace.

These boys so fly

they're outta space!

Before he’s Chuck “Da Man” Bell, proud father of Jordan and Josh Bell, Charlie is a kid who dreams of basketball glory. In his mind, he can steal, jump, dunk, and make the crowd go wild just like a pro baller. But when tragedy strikes, Charlie can’t help but make all the wrong moves.

Will a series of missteps keep him benched, or can he learn how to rebound? Find out in the follow-up to Kwame Alexander’s slam-dunk novel The Crossover.