{"product_id":"earl-the-twirl-my-life-in-basketball-paperback","title":"Earl the Twirl: My Life in Basketball - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEarl Cureton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJake Uitti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Earl \"The Twirl\" Cureton was never a star player in the NBA, but then again, few people will ever be a celebrity athlete. Earl's story, instead, is about a life on the fringes of the league during its \"Golden Era\" of the '80s and '90s. A teammate of Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Charles Oakley, Muggsy Bogues, Hakeem Olajuwon, and others, Earl was a part of seven NBA teams in his twelve-season career. He won two championships during his career, first in 1983 with the Philadelphia 76ers, and then in 1994 with the Houston Rockets. And yet, as a professional basketball journeyman, every day was a struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Growing up in Detroit during race riots, Earl worked hard and became a standout player at the University of Detroit. A 6' 9\" center in the pros, he battled with Karem Abdul-Jabbar in back-to-back NBA Finals. While many people know the stories of big names like Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, few understand the life of a player on the outskirts of the league. This is Earl's own story, a unique perspective on the trials of a journeyman player: non-guaranteed contracts, tryouts and cuts, playing overseas, coming back from injury, and the looming \"right of first refusal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarl Cureton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Detroit-born two-time NBA champion with the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets. Today, he works as an ambassador for the Pistons. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Uitti\u003c\/b\u003e is a Seattle-based writer from New Jersey. His work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, The Guardian, The Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44757598699622,"sku":"9781476693835","price":63.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/d_if8zXu1L9781476693835.webp?v=1771062639","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/earl-the-twirl-my-life-in-basketball-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}