A revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes Memoir from Kenny The Jet Smith--superstar basketball commentator, host of the top-rated show, Inside the NBA , and two-time NBA champion.
Ultimately this is a revealing, humorous, and powerful memoir, offering a candid glimpse inside the rarified world of elite sports and broadcasting, with inspiring takeaways..
Kenny is also a strong, intelligent voice on race, as his fans and TV viewers will know.
And he interweaves poignant material about his upbringing in Queens, New York, his parents, his children, and his marriage, explaining the rich knowledge he obtained from the important figures around him.
He writes about his legendary UNC coach, Dean Smith, and other indelible role models through his career.
He illuminates the personalities, affections, and quirks of friends such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O\'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kobe Bryant, among others, and what he learned from each of them.
In this honest and profound memoir, Kenny writes chapters about each of the extraordinary People who taught him invaluable life lessons.
Kenny is known to fans for his laser-sharp analysis and eloquent observations of the basketball scene and culture.
His popularity skyrocketed when he joined TNT\'s new show, Inside the NBA , which has thrived for twenty-four years and won multiple Emmys, receiving enormous acclaim for the insight, humor, social commentary, and unrivaled basketball coverage from Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O\'Neal, and Ernie Johnson, Jr.
Kenny Smith was a star at the University of North Carolina before his storied NBA run, in which he won two championships with the Houston Rockets.
Smith reveals memorable inside Stories of his playing and broadcasting careers, focusing on the star players, coaches, and mentors who inspired him along the way.
A revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes Memoir from Kenny The Jet Smith--superstar basketball commentator, host of the top-rated show, Inside the NBA , and two-time NBA champion
