Black Gods of the Asphalt: Religion, Hip-Hop, and Street Basketball
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J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Playing basketball for him fuses past and present, conjuring his father's memory into a force that opponents can feel in each bone-snapping drive to the basket.
On the street, every ballplayer ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Columbia Univ Columbia Scholastic |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | 0231177283 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0231177283 |
Publication Date | 05/24/2016 |
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