Lukasz Muniowski holds a PhD in American Literature from the University of Warsaw and is the author of Three-Pointer! A 40-Year NBA History.

Narrating the NBA is an insightful and dynamic study of the NBA’s rich mythology, which traces the career narratives of many of the league’s most iconic players. Dr. Muniowski effectively demonstrates how individual athletes are transformed into mythical figures by showing how these narratives inform players’ careers, lives, and legacies. By unpacking the archetypal associations of basketball’s biggest athlete-celebrities, he reveals the complex tension between sport biographies and biofictions. This is a fascinating read, for both sport scholars and fans of the game.

• IntroductionChapter One. Michael Jordan and the Creation of the Modern NBAChapter Two. Shaquille O’Neal: Black SupermanChapter Three. Alonzo Mourning: The Player with a MissionChapter Four. Vin Baker: The Downfall and Rebirth of the Alcoholic AthleteChapter Five. Allen Iverson: Celebrity and the Event Chapter Six. Antoine Walker: Overconfident or Asshole? Chapter Seven. Steve Nash: The “Unlikely” Hero Chapter Eight. Tim Duncan: The Boredom of Excellence Chapter Nine. Kobe Bryant: Personification of the Spectacle Conclusion Works Cited IndexAbout the Author

Lukasz Muniowski holds a PhD in American Literature from the University of Warsaw and is the author of Three-Pointer! A 40-Year NBA History.

Narrating the NBA is an insightful and dynamic study of the NBA’s rich mythology, which traces the career narratives of many of the league’s most iconic players. Dr. Muniowski effectively demonstrates how individual athletes are transformed into mythical figures by showing how these narratives inform players’ careers, lives, and legacies. By unpacking the archetypal associations of basketball’s biggest athlete-celebrities, he reveals the complex tension between sport biographies and biofictions. This is a fascinating read, for both sport scholars and fans of the game.

• IntroductionChapter One. Michael Jordan and the Creation of the Modern NBAChapter Two. Shaquille O’Neal: Black SupermanChapter Three. Alonzo Mourning: The Player with a MissionChapter Four. Vin Baker: The Downfall and Rebirth of the Alcoholic AthleteChapter Five. Allen Iverson: Celebrity and the Event Chapter Six. Antoine Walker: Overconfident or Asshole? Chapter Seven. Steve Nash: The “Unlikely” Hero Chapter Eight. Tim Duncan: The Boredom of Excellence Chapter Nine. Kobe Bryant: Personification of the Spectacle Conclusion Works Cited IndexAbout the Author

Lukasz Muniowski holds a PhD in American Literature from the University of Warsaw and is the author of Three-Pointer! A 40-Year NBA History.

Narrating the NBA is an insightful and dynamic study of the NBA’s rich mythology, which traces the career narratives of many of the league’s most iconic players. Dr. Muniowski effectively demonstrates how individual athletes are transformed into mythical figures by showing how these narratives inform players’ careers, lives, and legacies. By unpacking the archetypal associations of basketball’s biggest athlete-celebrities, he reveals the complex tension between sport biographies and biofictions. This is a fascinating read, for both sport scholars and fans of the game.

• IntroductionChapter One. Michael Jordan and the Creation of the Modern NBAChapter Two. Shaquille O’Neal: Black SupermanChapter Three. Alonzo Mourning: The Player with a MissionChapter Four. Vin Baker: The Downfall and Rebirth of the Alcoholic AthleteChapter Five. Allen Iverson: Celebrity and the Event Chapter Six. Antoine Walker: Overconfident or Asshole? Chapter Seven. Steve Nash: The “Unlikely” Hero Chapter Eight. Tim Duncan: The Boredom of Excellence Chapter Nine. Kobe Bryant: Personification of the Spectacle Conclusion Works Cited IndexAbout the Author