Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated - Hardcover

Serrano, Shea

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9781419743191: Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1419743198 ISBN 13: 9781419743191
Publisher: Abrams Image, 2020

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestseller
“Hilarious, informative.” —Slam Magazine
“The ultimate book on basketball fandom.” —NPR
“Cleverly written . . . A must for any basketball fan.” —Esquire
“Full of hilarious hypotheticals, fun footnotes, and magnificent illustration.” —Buzzfeed

Every fan of Shea Serrano’s unconventional, hilarious, and insightful writing will want to add this hardcover edition of his wildly popular Basketball (and Other Things) to their sports book collection. This edition features a new cover and two new chapters as well as a removable basketball card that showcases Serrano’s trademark creativity and Arturo Torres’s inimitable illustration style.

On first publication, this unique, eye-opening look at basketball history and stars became a nationwide bestseller. Serrano covers topics such as:

  • Who’s the greatest dunker in NBA history?
  • Which NBA players get remembered for the wrong reasons?
  • What’s the most important NBA Championship?
  • Who had the better big-name game under duress?
  • Which NBA player’s legacy is the most greatly affected if we give him the Championship he never won?
  • And many more!
Do you love basketball? The Celtics, Lakers, Bulls, Clippers, Knicks, Pistons, Warriors, another team? Then you’ll love what Serrano has to say about the game you love, the team you love, and the players past and present who have made the NBA the greatest show in sports for decades. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Allen Iverson, Patrick Ewing, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: They are all here.

You’ll love this book. And you’ll love NBA basketball even more after reading it. Buy it for yourself or for the basketball fan in your life.

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About the Author

Shea Serrano is an award-winning writer, author, and illustrator. His first book, Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book, was widely praised. His second book, The Rap Year Book, reached the bestseller lists of the New York Times and Washington Post, and has been turned into an AMC documentary series. Currently, Serrano is a staff writer for The Ringer. His newest book is Movies (and Other Things).

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Publisher
Abrams Image
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1419743198
ISBN 13 
9781419743191
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Torres Arturo
Number of pages
256
Rating
  • 4.38 out of 5 stars
    6,643 ratings by Goodreads

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781419726477: Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

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ISBN 10:  1419726471 ISBN 13:  9781419726477
Publisher: Abrams Image, 2017
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