by Bill Walton
First published 1995
Bill Walton sits in the broadcast booth, microphone in hand, ready to tell the stories he's kept silent for two decades. As one of the NBA's most celebrated yet controversial figures, Walton has witnessed the league's transformation from inside locker rooms and courtside commentary positions. His career has been marked by triumph and turmoil, giving him a unique perspective on the players who dominate headlines and the executives who control their fates. Walton pulls back the curtain on contract negotiations, player rivalries, and the media circus that surrounds modern basketball. He examines his own rise and struggles while dissecting the personalities and politics that shape the sport. Through candid observations about teammates, opponents, and industry power brokers, Walton exposes how ambition and money drive decisions both on and off the court. This is basketball stripped of its glamour, seen through the eyes of someone who lived through its most competitive era.
Genres: sports, biography-memoir, basketball
Vibes: candid, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, tell-all
272 pages · Paperback · Hyperion