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Reddit mentions of Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
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Thanks, I'm gonna check this one out.
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I dig articles like this. It's way too easy to sit back and assume these players are robots who only exist when we see them on TV or see them on social media. These stories are just the tip of the iceberg.
For those interested in more of these types of stories, I'd recommend Paul Shirley's "Can I Keep My Jersey?" so you can read about how Baron Davis would hold up the Hornets' introductory dinner by casually showing up 45 minutes late with a beer in his hand and that time Kendall Gill was power tripping on a terrible Chicago Bulls team by trying to subject Shirley to rookie hazing even though he was 26 years old and not a rookie.
Anyone ever read Can I Keep My Jersey? by Paul Shirley? The guy had a short-lived writing career on ESPN's old Page 2 and wrote a book about what it's like to be a journeyman (white guy) in the NBA.
Pretty cool stuff. He was in the league during the Frobe/Iverson/Stevie Franchise years so he's got a lot of awesome commentary on guys acting a fool as millionaires as he keeps changing teams and getting paid more modest wages.
Also, Greek teams have trouble paying their players. At least they used to.
Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
Can I Keep My Jersey? by Paul Shirley. Paul was a pro basket ball player whose career didn't take off like the star he thought he was. He is a very funny writer and the book is a good look at the life the vast majority of those who attempt to play professional sports lead and live. Read the reviews on amazon to see if some of the faults others have with his writing style can be overlooked by you though.
True? Ill look into that
Edit: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0345495705
What did you talk to him about? His book?
Paul Shirley's Book touched on his experience with 10-day contracts, and was interesting in parts. Too bad the dude had his opinions and then decided to share them, and then doubled down on it. He had some decent writing back in the day.
Absolutely.
Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345495705/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_61ZmDbW057KVT
You might enjoy this.
http://www.amazon.com/Can-Keep-Jersey-Countries-Basketball/dp/0345495705
on the left hand side click: "look inside" you can rea the first few pages for free.