101 thought-provoking basketball stories and trivia to delight fans.
Author provocateur Dalton Higgins provides 101 reasons why basketball has captured the imagination of sports enthusiasts around the globe. Higgins unpacks the myths and realities behind the world's second most popular sport, breaking down with precision all kinds of wildly interesting and obscure basketball facts tied to height, gender, geography, race, economics, and everything in between.
From sneakers to salacious tidbits, Higgins offers takes on age-old issues and debates:
Can white men jump now? Have three-pointers become the new layup? Should traditional ten-foot rims be raised? Who is the GOAT? Why is Canada a basketball hot spot? Is the WNBA the next big thing? Are hip hop and hoops kissing cousins?
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Dalton Higgins Imprint: Miscellaneous Country of Publication: Canada Dimensions:
Height: 177mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 240g ISBN:9781459755253 ISBN 10: 1459755251 Series:101 Fascinating Facts Pages: 256 Publication Date:01 March 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Dalton Higgins is a publicist, journalist, and author who has interviewed many NBA and NCAA legends, covered the Toronto Raptors, and reported on NBA All-Star games, including Michael Jordan's last one in Atlanta. He lives in Toronto.