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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A riveting, humorous memoir from Kenny "the Jet" Smith - superstar basketball commentator, host of top-rated Inside the NBA, and two-time NBA champion. Smith reveals his thoughtful views on race, the NBA, his upbringing, and an abundance of poignant, colorful inside stories about the star players, coaches, and mentors who taught and inspired him along the way. -- adapted from jacket flap
"A riveting memoir from Kenny Smith ("Kenny the Jet")--superstar...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"From the introduction of the game of basketball to Black communities on a wide scale in 1904 to the racial integration of the NBA in 1950, dozens of African American teams were founded and flourished. This period, known as the Black Fives Era (teams at the time were often called “fives”), was a time of pioneering players and managers. They battled discrimination and marginalization and created culturally rich, socially meaningful events. But...
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