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ETAN THOMAS, a former eleven-year NBA player (and Michael Jordan’s teammate), was born in Harlem and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has published multiple books including: We Matter: Athletes and Activism, Police Brutality and White Supremacy: The Fight Against American Traditions, More Than an Athlete, and Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge. Thomas received the 2010 National Basketball Players Association Community Contribution Award as well as the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation Legacy Award—both honoring his advocacy for social justice. He is a senior writer for BasketballNews.com and a regular contributor to the Guardian and the Undefeated. He can frequently be seen on MSNBC as a special correspondent and cohosts a weekly show with Dave Zirin called, The Collision: Where Sports and Politics Collide. Lessons from Michael Jordan is his latest book.
Forthcoming: 1/5/27
A truly groundbreaking exploration of the lessons learned from the basketball GOAT, Michael Jordan, from those who competed with and against him
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before January 5, 2027.
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Forthcoming: 1/5/27
Originally published in 2005, former NBA star Etan Thomas’s first poetry collection defies the stereotype of the apolitical athlete; featuring brand-new poems by Thomas and his son—and University of Dayton basketball star—Malcolm Thomas
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before January 5, 2027.
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An NBA veteran offers engaging interviews and reflections that explore police brutality, white supremacy, and the struggle for racial justice in America.
*While supplies last, PAPERBACKS ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Etan Thomas!
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In interviews and essays, high-profile activist athletes explore the intersection of sports and politics.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Etan Thomas!