Book excerpt: In the sequel to the critically acclaimed memoir, Longshot, Lance Allred returns where his journey left off, sharing his stories and experiences in the NBA as well as dealing with a major publisher for his first book, as life continues to take him around the world through the game of basketball, challenging his dreams at every turn. Basketball Gods is a book about acceptance and picking up the pieces as you go along while providing insight into the supposedly glamorous world of professional sports. It is a book about basketball. And a story about spirituality as well as forgiveness and self-empowerment. Most of all, it is a story about life.