{"product_id":"earl-the-twirl-earl-cureton-9781476693835","title":"Earl the Twirl: My Life in Basketball","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Earl Cureton, Jake Uitti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476693838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476693835\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 12\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Earl Cureton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652538822911,"sku":"9781476693835","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd54a2bb-5303-44ca-8016-07a203a55b90.jpg?v=1704216609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earl-the-twirl-earl-cureton-9781476693835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}