Basketball's Best Shots The Greatest Nba Photography of the Century

Whether it's an overhead view of a high-flying Kobe Bryant demonstrating his balletic creativity en route for a jaw-dropping dunk, or Dr. J's ultimate hangtime baseline move against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980 NBA Finals, certain images are etched in NBA history, engraved in the collective memory of the fans-and captured for all time by the unblinking glass eye of the NBA Photographers' camera. Who can forget the anxiousness of the Utah Jazz crowd, awaiting their team's fate as Michael Jordan makes his final jump shot as a Chicago Bull, or the sheer exuberance of Alonzo Mourning after hitting a game-winner against Boston in the 1993 NBA Playoffs? All these moments, and many more, live on in the vivid pages of Basketball's Best Shots. But this book is more than just a collection of magnificent, high-energy action photos. It's also packed with exclusive NBA portraits depicting the greats of the game, from Bill Russell proudly displaying his NBA championship rings to the coolness of George "Iceman" Gervin as he palms ice-sculpted basketballs. All of the images in Basketball's Best Shots personify a particular style of basketball genius, and no NBA player personified style better than Hall of Famer Walt "Clyde" Frazier, whose sense of fashion creativity off the court is almost as impressive as his play on it. In the foreword, Frazier reflects on the photographs, players and the game that has become a global phenomenon.Frazier, Walt is the author of 'Basketball's Best Shots The Greatest Nba Photography of the Century', published 2002 under ISBN 9780789489142 and ISBN 0789489147.