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Mula Hoopla

The Robot who showed a boy to Follow his Heart before his Dreams.

Two billionaire brothers go looking for a kid with heart โ€” and ten-year-old Sammy Sanchez walks in at the right moment. The prize? A basketball robot named BankShot, a glowing hoop, and two dollars a shotโ€ฆ for life. A big-hearted adventure about hustle, patience, and what winning is really worth.

9โ€“13Reading age
Ch. 1Free to read
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What's the story?

A Slam Dunk of a Story

Part underdog sports story, part backyard sci-fi, all heart. Mula Hoopla is the kind of book reluctant readers finish in a weekend and ask for the sequel on Monday.

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Meet BankShot

A wise-cracking basketball robot who runs drills, plays one-on-one, tracks every shot โ€” and somehow teaches patience along the way.

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$2 a Shot. For Life.

Win the Mula Hoopla sweepstakes and every basket you make pays โ€” but the real rules are about school, sleep, and telling the truth.

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It Starts With Heart

The Billy Wins Boys weren't hunting for the best shooter. They were listening for one word โ€” and Sammy Sanchez said it without thinking.

Who you'll meet

The Lineup

One kid, one robot, and the two brothers who started it all.

Sammy Sanchez

The Kid With Heart

Ten years old and plays every single day. He walked in looking for a sturdy hoop โ€” and answered one question with the only word that mattered.

BankShot

The Robot Coach

A jersey-wearing android who runs drills, plays one-on-one, tracks every make, and detects fibs. "Emotionally flexible." Built for hoops, not harm.

Ryan & Reggie

The Billy Wins Boys

Billionaire brothers who'd rather listen than show off. They didn't go looking for the best shooter โ€” just a kid who said heart.

Chapter One

The Boys Who Never Quit

The year was 2030, and Ryan Winslow had learned something curious about grief. It didn't arrive all at once.

It showed up in small, inconvenient moments โ€” when a receipt still bore his father's old signature font, or when a voicemail ended with "Love you, kid."

Billy Winslow had been gone for three years. And somehow, he was still everywhere.

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"Heart is measurable. Most people just don't know how to look."
โ€” Ryan Winslow
The Author

Lenny Vineham

Lenny Vineham writes fast, big-hearted adventures for young readers who'd rather be outside shooting hoops. Mula Hoopla kicks off The Billy Wins Boys โ€” a series about heart, patience, and figuring out what winning is really worth.

"A human masterclass." โ€” the robot, probably.

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