Swish: Basketball Stories

Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops

by McCallum, Jack

Book - 2024

Discussing the narrative absent from the classic sports movie Hoosiers, a veteran sportswriter, delving into the history of the Crispus Attucks, an all-Bl...Show more Discussing the narrative absent from the classic sports movie Hoosiers, a veteran sportswriter, delving into the history of the Crispus Attucks, an all-Black team playing in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana, places the game in the context of migration, segregation, and integration, enhancing our understanding of this country's struggle for Civil Rights. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Legends and Soles

The Memoir of An American Original

by Vaccaro, Sonny

Book - 2025

The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro. -Provided by the publisher The gripping and eye-opening memoir from the “Savior of Nike” and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Magic in the Air

The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk

by Sielski, Mike

Book - 2025

Drawing on deep reporting and dozens of interviews with players, coaches and other hoops experts, the volume brings to life the tale of the dunk while bal...Show more Drawing on deep reporting and dozens of interviews with players, coaches and other hoops experts, the volume brings to life the tale of the dunk while balancing sharp socio-racial history and commentary with a romp through American sports and culture. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, And The Life Lessons I Learned From All Three

by Staley, Dawn

Book - 20250520

For the first time, Dawn Staley shares her inspiring life story. -Provided by the publisher For the first time, Dawn Staley shares her inspiring life story. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Above the Noise

My Story of Chasing Calm

by DeRozan, DeMar

Book - 2024

The outspoken and respected NBA athlete looks back on his public struggle with depression and his efforts to increase awareness about mental health and reduce the stigma of reaching out for help. -Provided by the publisher The outspoken and respected NBA athlete looks back on his public struggle with depression and his efforts to increase awareness about mental health and reduce the stigma of reaching out for help. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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All the Smoke

All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies

by Barnes, Matt

Book - 2024

An in-depth and fresh celebration of the award-winning, “unapologetic, authentic, and at times unfiltered” (The Sacramento Bee) sports podcast All the Smo...Show more An in-depth and fresh celebration of the award-winning, “unapologetic, authentic, and at times unfiltered” (The Sacramento Bee) sports podcast All the Smoke hosted by NBA champions Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, featuring exclusive photographs and more never-before-seen material. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Courtside

40 Years of NBA Photography

by Butler, Nathaniel S.

Book - 2024

40 years of stunning basketball photography—both on the court and off—from one of the sport's greatest chroniclers. This handsome coffee table book is the perfect gift for the basketball fan in your life. -Provided by the publisher 40 years of stunning basketball photography—both on the court and off—from one of the sport's greatest chroniclers. This handsome coffee table book is the perfect gift for the basketball fan in your life. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Dear Black Girls

How to Be True to You

by Wilson, A'ja

Book - 2024

The Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP explores what it means to be a Black woman in America today and how she overcame the feeling of being swept under the rug while growing up. -Provided by the publisher The Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP explores what it means to be a Black woman in America today and how she overcame the feeling of being swept under the rug while growing up. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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There's Always This Year

On Basketball and Ascension

by Abdurraqib, Hanif

Book - 2024

One of our culture's most insightful critics and most of all, an Ohioan, reflects on the golden era of basketball during the 1990s and explores what it me...Show more One of our culture's most insightful critics and most of all, an Ohioan, reflects on the golden era of basketball during the 1990s and explores what it means to make it, who we think deserves success, the tensions between excellence and expectation and the very notion of role models. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Dream

The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon

by Fader, Mirin

Book - 2024

This biography of the two-time NBA champion’s highlights his transformative impact on basketball globally, his pioneering role as an international player and his enduring influence, shaped by his Muslim faith. -Provided by the publisher This biography of the two-time NBA champion’s highlights his transformative impact on basketball globally, his pioneering role as an international player and his enduring influence, shaped by his Muslim faith. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Coming Home

by Griner, Brittney

Book - 2024

From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist comes a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. -Provided by the publisher From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist comes a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Why So Serious?

The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic

by Singer, Mike

Book - 2024

A revealing, intimate biography of basketball savant and enigmatic NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, filled with news-breaking interviews and deep reporting from Mike Singer, the Nuggets’ former beat writer for the Denver Post. -Provided by the publisher A revealing, intimate biography of basketball savant and enigmatic NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, filled with news-breaking interviews and deep reporting from Mike Singer, the Nuggets’ former beat writer for the Denver Post. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Black Ball

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA

by Runstedtler, Theresa

Book - 2023

A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA. -Provided by the publisher A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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