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Two BYU grads’ Kickstarter for children’s book 'B is for Baller' doubles its funding goal

James Littlejohn's son has "an insatiable appetite for books," and one day as the two read and re-read books together, Littlejohn had an idea to write a children's book about something that really matters to him: basketball.

"My love for basketball goes deep," Littlejohn, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told the Deseret News. "I worship at a church with a basketball court in the middle of it, and that’s a beautiful thing."

The book is called "B is for Baller: The Ultimate Basketball Alphabet," and introduces kids to some of the greatest players to ever play the game.