How does a basketball star keep himself motivated to be ready to step in and play in a pressure cauldron, in spite of being consigned to the end of the bench? How does an Olympic athlete learn to laugh in the face of her most crushing defeat? How should a soccer player react when he is racially taunted? Why would President Mandela state that it is an honor to meet a tennis player known as the super-brat? These and other stories enthrall the readers and give a glimpse of how ethics and values dramatically play out in public at the highest level of sports.