{"product_id":"asian-american-basketball-joel-s-franks-9780786497188","title":"Asian American Basketball: A Century of Sport, Community and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e When Jeremy Lin began to knock down shots for the New York Knicks in 2012, many Americans became aware for the first time that Asian Americans actually \u003ci\u003eplay\u003c\/i\u003e basketball. Indeed, long before Lin shook up the NBA, Asian Americans played the game with passion and skill, and many excelled at high school, college and professional hoops. This comprehensive history of Asian American basketball discusses how these players first found a sense of community in the game, and competed despite an atmosphere of anti-Asian bigotry in historical and contemporary America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel S. Franks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786497181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786497188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Joel S. Franks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056904270079,"sku":"9780786497188","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_979f7161-6db6-469e-8296-234bd1d31163.jpg?v=1685043912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asian-american-basketball-joel-s-franks-9780786497188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}