{"product_id":"when-we-were-young-and-fearless-kevin-russell-james-and-the-making-of-the-modern-nba-9780063439559","title":"When We Were Young and Fearless: Kevin, Russell, James, and the Making of the Modern NBA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jonathan Abrams takes a deep dive into the lives and careers of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, using their entangled paths as a lens to view the myriad facets of the player empowerment era. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's one of the greatest \"what ifs\" in sports - what if the Thunder had kept Durant, Westbrook, and Harden, three of the league's young, exciting stars and future MVPs, together? Their departure from Oklahoma City begins two decades of repercussions for basketball and the formation of the modern NBA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Young and Fearless\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e for basketball. As he touches on universal themes of loyalty, money, power, friendship, class and lost innocence, Abrams ponders the central irony of athletic greatness: how much is an individual willing to sacrifice to win in a team sport?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.33w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063439559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbrams, Jonathan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Abrams\u003c\/b\u003e is a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eBoys Among Men, \u003c\/i\u003e about the NBA's prep-to-pro generation, \u003ci\u003eAll the Pieces Matter, \u003c\/i\u003e an oral history of \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Come Up, \u003c\/i\u003e an oral history of hip-hop. He lives In Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jonathan Abrams \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804846489757,"sku":"9780063439559","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_45c81410-a0d0-4127-8dc4-aff2033b0885.jpg?v=1794384875","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/when-we-were-young-and-fearless-kevin-russell-james-and-the-making-of-the-modern-nba-9780063439559","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}