When Nothing Else Matters - by Michael Leahy (Paperback)

About the Book

From award-winning "Washington Post" journalist Leahy comes an intimate and riveting examination of Michael Jordan's return to the basketball court and his all-consuming desire to compete at the highest level. of photos.

Book Synopsis

As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before.As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before. Powered by a potent mix of charisma, nearly superhuman abilities, and a ferocious need to dominate the game, he won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and captured every basketball award and accolade conceivable before retiring and taking a top executive post with the Washington Wizards. But retirement didn't suit the man who was once king, and at the advanced age of thirty-eight Michael Jordan set out to reclaim the court that had been his dominion. When Nothing Else Matters is the definitive account of Jordan's equally spectacular and disastrous return to basketball. Washington Post writer Michael Leahy reveals the striking contrast between the public Jordan and the man whose personal style alienated teammates and the Washington owner who ousted him.

Review Quotes

"The best sports book of the year...easily the most fully formed portrait of Jordan ever written." -- GQ

About the Author

Michael Leahy is a staff writer for The Washington Post and The Washington Post Magazine. The recipient of numerous awards for journalistic excellence, Leahy has been honored with the selection of his stories for the 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 editions of The Best American Sports Writing anthologies. He lives outside Washington, D.C.