Loading cart contents...
Description
Former NBA star, New York Knicks player, and United States senator Bill Bradley’s account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of sports, unparalleled in its candor and intelligence.Bradley takes readers from the court to the locker room, from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the loneliness of a motel in a strange city. We see Bradley and his fellow Knicks, like Willis Reed, as they withstand the abuse of the press and the smothering adoration of their fans, along with the shameless appeals of those who want to parlay their celebrity into a fast buck. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1.63 × 13.06 × 20.22 cm |
| PubliCanadanadation City/Country | USA |
| Author(s) | |
| Format | |
| language1 | |
| Pages | 240 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 1995-5-2 |
| Imprint | |
| ISBN 10 | 0679762086 |
| About The Author | Bill Bradley is a former three-time basketball All-American of Princeton, Olympic gold medalist, Rhodes scholar, and professional player for ten years with the New York Knicks. Elected to the Senate from New Jersey in 1978, 1984, and 1990, he has authored extensive legislation, including the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Bradley is also the author of seven books, including Time Present, Time Past, a New York Times bestseller about his life as a senator and his travels throughout the country; Values of the Game, another New York Times bestseller; and most recently, We Can All Do Better. He currently hosts the weekly radio show American Voices and serves as a partner at Allen & Company in New York City. |
"A thinking man's guide to basketball [with] fascinating insights into the author himself." —Wall Street Journal“A remarkable, searching, smart book…absorbing, thoughtful.” —Newsweek"A remarkable book written by a remarkable man." —Sporting News |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Related products
-
![Churchill in His Own Words]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry30.00 JOD -
![Macaulay: Britain’s Liberal Imperialist]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry15.99 JOD -
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry12.99 JOD -
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.