{"product_id":"athlete-and-activist-jules-boykoff-9780252059919","title":"Athlete and Activist: 28 Sports Stars Who Changed the Game","description":"Time and again, great athletes seem to do the impossible. Their skills amaze us. Their work ethic inspires awe. Their talent is next level. At the same time, an athlete's fame gives them a platform to speak out on important issues. With words and actions, a basketball star or Olympic legend can reach millions of people with their message. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAthlete and Activist\u003c\/i\u003e highlights sports figures who risked their popularity and even their careers to stand against injustice. Each profile takes readers inside the issues that motivated an athlete's activism. Striking portraits by award-winning illustrator Martin French add a visual dimension to the dramatic stories. Throughout, the authors show athletes using different kinds of activism. Some spoke out. Others performed silent gestures. Still others let their success speak for itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA different kind of sports history, \u003ci\u003eAthlete and Activist\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring look at heroic acts beyond our favorite games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jules Boykoff,Alex Davis,Amira Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252059913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252059919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jules Boykoff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997569429759,"sku":"9780252059919","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/athlete-and-activist-jules-boykoff-9780252059919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}