FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History

The history of basketball has always belonged to champions like the Celtics, the Lakers, and the Bulls. Yet the game's history cuts much deeper than that. The bottom line, the record books and retired jerseys, can never fully do justice to this wild, chaotic, and energetic game. In between the championships, there's the sight of Earl Monroe, spinning and cajoling his way to every corner of the court, or Allen Iverson, driving headlong into players twice his size. From the prehistoric teachings of Dr. James Naismith to pioneering superstars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, FreeDarko retells the history of the game in fresh, arresting, graphic detail. The roundball will never look the same again. A history of a major professional sport unlike any you've ever encountered before. State-of-the-art presentation re-defines the game and its history. Watch out! Index. Illus. 223p.