{"product_id":"earl-the-pearl-earl-monroe-9781683583295","title":"Earl the Pearl: My Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn his own words, the story of Knicks hero, NBA champion, and iconic superstar Earl \"The Pearl\" Monroe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarl The Pearl Monroe is a basketball legend whose impact on the game transcends statistics, a player known as much for his unorthodox, playground style of play as his championship pedigree. Observers said that watching him play was like listening to jazz, his moves resembling free-floating improvisations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI don't know what I'm going to do with the ball, Monroe once admitted, and if I don't know, I'm quite sure the guy guarding me doesn't know either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTraded to the New York Knicks before the 1971-72 season, Monroe became a key member of the beloved, star-studded 1972-73 Knicks team that captured the NBA title. And now, for the first time in paperback, Monroe tells his remarkable story of that championship season and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with bestselling author Quincy Troupe (\u003ci\u003eMiles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Happyness\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEarl the Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e retraces Monroe's life from his upbringing in a tough South Philadelphia neighborhood through his record-setting days at Winston-Salem State, to his NBA Rookie of the Year season in 1967, his tremendous years with the Baltimore Bullets, and ultimately his redemptive, championship glory with the New York Knicks. Updated since first published in hardcover, the book culminates with a revealing epilogue in which Monroe reflects on the events of the past 45 years, offers his insights into the NBA today, and his thoughts on the future of the game he loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Earl Monroe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683583299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683583295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sports Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.50d","brand":"Earl Monroe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078599045375,"sku":"9781683583295","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf261fb9-ceae-421f-bdd2-be78a3023fc1.jpg?v=1685476420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earl-the-pearl-earl-monroe-9781683583295","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}