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From the author of The Rap Year Book comes this funny, smart, and illustrated collection of basketball debates. Including topics like "Who’s Your Frankenplayer Made out Of?" and "The Disrespectful Dunk Hall of Fame," it is a must-have book for basketball fans. Recommended By Jennifer H., Powells.com
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#1 New York Times bestseller
Who is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and wisdom that is unique to Shea Serrano. Serrano breaks down debates that NBA fans didn't even know they needed, from the classic (How many years during his career was Kobe Bryant actually the best player in the league?) to the fantastical (If you could assign different values to different shots throughout basketball history, what would they be and why?). With incredible art from Arturo Torres, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever stayed up late into the night debating basketball's greatest moments, what-ifs, stories, and legends, or for those who are discovering the mythology of basketball for the first time.
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“Shea Serrano’s new book…is a hilarious, informative group of passages that answer questions you never realized needed to be asked." Slam Magazine
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"...weird and very fun..." The Indianapolis Star
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"...hilarious and insightful..." Men's Journal
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"All of the musings — the book spans 240 pages and is comprised of 33 chapters — is playfully illustrated by Arturo Torres and serves as a reminder that although basketball fans may get all riled debating GOAT status and greatest teams, the NBA, at its core, is just plain fun." Hoop Magazine
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"Even if you're a basketball novice or die-hard Spurs fan like Shea, this is a perfect companion to his Rap Year Book: full of myths, what-ifs, and hyperspecific fanaticism." Vulture
About the Author
Shea Serrano is an award-winning writer, author, and illustrator. His most recent book, The Rap Year Book, reached the bestseller lists of the New York Times and Washington Post, topped the Arts and Entertainment iBooks bestseller list, and was named one of Billboard’s Best 100 Music Books of All Time. Currently, Serrano is a staff writer for The Ringer. He lives in Houston, Texas.