A review by blue_has_no_value
Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution by Jonathan Abrams
3.0
An engaging and deeply reported account of how Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant built the high school-to-NBA pipeline that defined the league for a generation. Abrams delivers good behind-the-scenes info and strikes a balance between success stories and cautionary tales. There's also a solid section covering the malign influence of big shoe companies on prep athletes.
The structure is a little haphazard, and the audiobook version I listened to features several conspicuously mangled names. But this is a solid read for anyone interested in the topic.
The structure is a little haphazard, and the audiobook version I listened to features several conspicuously mangled names. But this is a solid read for anyone interested in the topic.