Soul of the Game is the soul of basketball, a celebration in images and voices that captures the players, the games, the shots, and the moves of the urban playground. From John Huet, the premier sports photographer who brought his look to the Nike "Trash Talk" ads, here are 100 powerful black-and-white, large-format portraits of Arkansas Red, Jackie Jackson, Nate Archibald, and Earl "The Goat" Manigault, playing on the most famous courts from Rucker Park in New York to Crenshaw High in L.A. Soul of the Game is a passionate tribute to streetball, as it's better known-a game played with hustle, flair, attitude, and athleticism. Poetry and hip-hop writing from the players themselves fill in this street hoops history with personal insights.
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The raw, physical beauty of street basketball is the subject of John Huet's photographic tribute to what many believe is the way basketball was meant to be played. Devoid of the glitz and glamour that epitomize the NBA, The Soul of the Game mythologizes urban playground legends like Jackie Jackson, who once lept so high he took a 50-cent piece off the top of a backboard, and Earl "the Goat" Manigault, whom Kareem Abdul Jabbar called the greatest player never to have played in the NBA.--D.G. McDonald
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YA?A history of street basketball as played in New York City, this is the story of the greats of the game, who remain all but unknown except on their own courts. These players play, not for money, but for the love of the sport. The book chronicles their feats, their lives, and their local tournaments that once drew not only the gifted amateurs but also the pro-basketball stars. The book is filled with stunning black-and-white photographs that highlight the intensity of the action and the grace of the players. The spare text is interspersed with the poetry of Markhum Who?, Poetri, and muMs the Schemer. This title will have great appeal to those teenagers who play the game or those who just love to watch it.?Robert Burnham, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield,
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A must for all Basketball Players...,
By Joseph Guthrie (Oviedo, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Soul of the Game: Images & Voices of Street Basketball (Hardcover)
'Soul of the Game' is strictly a bestseller in my book. Thebook tells of where the most famous players came from: The streetcourts. This book is an inspiration to basketball players everywhere,including the pros. This a must read and should be honored as thebest in photography.
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The Greatest Summary of the NYC Basketball Legends & Poetry,
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This review is from: Soul of the Game: Images & Voices of Street Basketball (Hardcover)
If you have that true love for the game of basketball and where it started than buy this book. It may not have a lot of writing, but it shows the writing in the biographical summaries of the greats the "Goat", "Destroyer", "Tiny", etc. Even know I didn't see any of the greats I still read about them. Much love to the "Goat" who stood before them all, who past away last year. Watch the movie "Rebound"!
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Sorry, I regret buying it.,
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Just some information about the street legends. Good quality paper and cover and some advertorial kind of pictures.That's all. I am very sorry but it is a wrong choice for me at least.
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Hoops are the point as your eyes point toward the rim I leap no fly up fast to slap your shot out the sky. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Hoops are the point as your eyes point toward the rim I leap no fly up fast to slap your shot out the sky. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, New York, Pee Wee, Ray Lew, Wilt Chamberlain, Ben Wilson, Connie Hawkins, Jackie Jackson New!
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