{"product_id":"nba-80-benoit-labis-9780228106319","title":"NBA 80: The Seasons, the Players, the Greatest Moments","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTo celebrate 80 years of the National Basketball Association.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Firefly Books is known for its handsome and comprehensive sports books. \u003ci\u003eNBA 80\u003c\/i\u003e is all the history of professional basketball in one outstanding book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNBA 80\u003c\/i\u003e takes you through every NBA season, from the league's roots in 1946 with the 11 teams of the Basketball Association of America, to the sports and entertainment powerhouse that it is today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beginning with the George Mikan big-player era in the 1940s, through the introduction of talented and driven black players in the 1950s (Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor) it documents the first years of breakthroughs in style and popularity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The 1960s and '70s were glory years for Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, and then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lew Alcindor) and basketball took off as an egalitarian, national preoccupation. Team rivalries (LA and Boston) and player rivalries (Larry Bird, Magic Johnson) are featured in that section, followed by Bill Walton, Julius \"Dr J\" Erving and, in the 1980s, Michael Jordan and the great Chicago Bulls teams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the 2000s we have the dominance of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and the invasion of the powerful Europeans (Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama), Africans (Pascal Siakam) and a Canadian MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All of this is told in an exciting style that doesn't spare accurate facts and background history. And it is packed with color photos of all the greats in action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a beautiful gold-stamped cover, this is a book every basketball fan will treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benoit Labis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228106311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228106319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Benoit Labis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659856720127,"sku":"9780228106319","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nba-80-benoit-labis-9780228106319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}