Basketball (and Other Things) - by Shea Serrano

About the Book

This keepsake hardcover edition of a #1 New York Times bestseller features the author's unconventional, hilarious and insightful writing about all things basketball.

Book 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.

Review Quotes

"The game's impact and influence on everything from fashion to young POC kids' work ethic is undeniable and some, like Shea Serrano, have always been attuned to that."-- "Remezcla"

"With colorful, comic-book depictions of Spurs great Tim Duncan and other NBA stars by artist Arturo Torres, Serrano drops some serious and seriously funny knowledge on a sprawling range of hoops debates."-- "San Antonio Express-News"

"Amazing artwork by Torres adds Jack Kirby-esque crackle to the book..."

-- "The San Antonio Current"

"...hilarious and insightful..."-- "Men's Journal"

"...this coffee-table-book-that-you'll-actually-read is a perfect gift for anyone who's up for debating which qualities make a great basketball villain--or which NBA player they'd want as an ally if The Purgehappened in real life."-- "Mental Floss"

"...weird and very fun..."-- "The Indianapolis Star"

"All of the musings--the book spans 240 pages and is comprised of 33 chapters--is playfully illustrated by Arturo Torres and serves as a reminder that although basketball fans may get all riled debating GOAT status and greatest teams, the NBA, at its core, is just plain fun."-- "Hoop Magazine"

"An original work that captures the spirit of basketball."-- "Library Journal"

"Cleverly written and beautifully illustrated... It's a must for any basketball fan."
-- "Esquire"

"Even if you're a basketball novice or die-hard Spurs fan like Shea, this is a perfect companion to his Rap Year Book: full of myths, what-ifs, and hyperspecific fanaticism."-- "Vulture"

"It's full of hilarious hypotheticals, fun footnotes, and magnificent illustrations..."-- "Buzzfeed"

"Serrano deftly unravels the history of basketball via ridiculous debates, quirky answers and unexpected wisdom."-- "Ozy"

"Shea Serrano's new book... is a hilarious, informative group of passages that answer questions you never realized needed to be asked."-- "Slam Magazine"

"Shea Serrano's Basketball (And Other Things) is equal parts hilarious and enlightening... this is the ultimate book on basketball fandom."-- "NPR"

"The book is Serrano's testament to the great joys of basketball fandom..."-- "The FADER"

"The questions Serrano asks and answers (and that Arturo Torres illustrates in engaging graphic-novel style) includes many barstool argument-starters ("Who's the Greatest Dunker in NBA History?," "What Year Was Michael Jordan the Best Version of Michael Jordan?") as well as some nerdily conceptual ones."

--Jim Higgins "The Milwuakee Journal-Sentinel"

"The sports-obsessed teen will definitely love this (even if they don't read any other books)."-- "Travel + Leisure"

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).