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The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo (by Mirin Fader)

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021by Another Slice5 Comments

The first time I read Mirin Fader's outstanding biography of Giannis Antetokounmpo, I loped through it with increasing speed. Fascinated and eager to learn more about the NBA MVP and his family, I whipped through that book so quickly I finished it, breathless and amazed, in a couple of days. The second time through, I'm [...]

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Hooping it up

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020by Another Slice2 Comments

She's a little rickety when she plays the game, just like me. August bees fly out of her backboard when someone banks a shot, and they dare all comers with their swarming D. Still, she sits regally (though not regulationally) atop a driveway court that slants steeply to the street. And, oh the stories she [...]