- Hardcover: 252 pages
- Published: 1/5/27
- IBSN: 9781636143460
- e-IBSN: 9781636143477
- Genre: Nonfiction
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Lessons from Michael Jordan: The Wizards Years
A truly groundbreaking exploration of the lessons learned from the basketball GOAT, Michael Jordan, from those who competed with and against him
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What people are saying…
“This book presents many insights into the real Michael Jordan. Many readers will be surprised by what his teammates have to say about him, because it provides such a stark contrast with what they’ve previously heard. This is an in-depth look at the totality of MJ, and there’s a lot more than meets the eye.”
—Charles Oakley, from the foreword
Description
Reflections on Michael Jordan—the true GOAT of men’s basketball—often center around his six championships with the Chicago Bulls. There has been remarkably little in-depth coverage of his two years with the Washington Wizards at the tail end of his NBA career. Lessons from Michael Jordan is a fascinating exploration of this surprisingly fertile, influential, and largely ignored period in MJ’s life.
This volume is a conversation—a collection of personal reflections, raw insights, and lived moments shared by the people who actually played alongside Michael Jordan, learned from him, competed against him, and saw him up close during this time in his career.
Lessons from Michael Jordan includes twenty-three interviews (an homage to the #23 on MJ’s jersey) conducted by Etan Thomas, with Patrick Ewing, Jerry Stackhouse, Phil Chenier, Kwame Brown, Jahidi White, Chamique Holdsclaw, Juan Dixon, Popeye Jones, Christian Laettner, Tyronn Lue, Wes Unseld Jr., and more.
Whether a reader is drawn to a specific voice or a theme (leadership, legacy, work ethic, media pressure, etc.), they will find a great deal to hold on to. This is a book you keep close, not just read once and shelve; it is designed so readers can pick it up, drop into any section, and walk away with something powerful.
Lessons from Michael Jordan reads like a locker room conversation turned life lesson. The tone stays raw but reflective. Each contributor brings their truth, and Etan Thomas steps in as a guide. It’s for the student who needs a shot of belief, the athlete grinding in silence, the young person wondering if they’re seen or understood—or anyone interested in learning life and basketball lessons from the greatest player to ever grace the hardwood.
- Subjects: Black Interest, Forthcoming, New Releases, Nonfiction
Book Details
Author
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.