{"product_id":"101-fascinating-basketball-facts-9781459755253","title":"101 Fascinating Basketball Facts","description":"\u003cb\u003e101 thought-provoking basketball stories and trivia to delight fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor 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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan white men jump now?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave three-pointers become the new layup?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould traditional ten-foot rims be raised?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho is the GOAT?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is Canada a basketball hot spot?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs the WNBA the next big thing?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre hip hop and hoops kissing cousins?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDalton Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705102598418,"sku":"9781459755253","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_833b763b-e3e6-469d-ba45-e5110d98d580.jpg?v=1762340655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/101-fascinating-basketball-facts-9781459755253","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}