I appreciated the stories about local basketball legends who became great after basketball at Georgetown, like Michael Jackson (not the singer) but ball player, and how he was responsible for the TNT NBA commentaries like Shaq and Kenny Smith. I also appreciated the back stories of Patrick Ewing and how he dealt with racism. Also, he discussed his meeting with Ann Iverson, Allen Iverson’s mother. Knight before Air Jordan elevated the business. For instance, when he met with Notorious Drug Kingpin Rayful Edmond and when he met with Nike owner, Phil Knight, and how he helped Mr. It was refreshing to read what actually happened and what John thought of the situation. A lot of what we thought we knew about John was what the media told us. He tells it like it is whether you believe him or accept what he has to say. Yet, John teaches us how we can beat the odds when the cards are stacked against us. He spoke not only about racism in sports but in this country. He is transparent about his personal feelings about his decision-making whether they were good or bad. In this book, John talks about more than basketball but about life itself. He arrived quietly on the scene and gradually became visible to all.
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