What the Lakers are Reading

[The Artesticle]

Phil Jackson, the Lakers’ head coach, gives each of his players a book around the start of the season. Jeanie Buss, the daughter of the Lakers' owner, Jerry Buss, is also a Twitterer who keeps track of all things Lakers. She posted this year’s list:

 

1) Derek Fisher: “Soul on Ice,” by Eldridge Cleaver.

2) Adam Morrison: “Che,” by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon.

3) Shannon Brown: “Dreams from My Father,” by Barack Obama.

4) Josh Powell: “The Souls of Black Folk,” by W. E. B. Du Bois.

5) Lamar Odom: “The Right Mistake,” by Walter Mosley.

6) Andrew Bynum: “Six Easy Pieces,” by Walter Mosley.

7) Sasha Vujacic: “Reservation Blues,” by Sherman Alexie.

8) Luke Walton: “The Monkey Wrench Gang,” by Edward Abbey.

9) Pau Gasol: “2666,” by Roberto Bolaño.

10) Ron Artest: “Sacred Hoops,” by Phil Jackson.

11) Jordan Farmar: “Makes Me Wanna Holler,” by Nathan McCall.

12) Kobe Bryant: “Montana 1948, “by Larry Watson.

13) DJ Mbenga: “Monster: the Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member,” by Sanyika Shakur and Monster Kody Scott.

 

Buss also tweeted that Jackson is “very thoughtful about his choices.” I’d have to agree—this is a great list (but for Pau Gasol’s—and Ron Artest's—sake, let’s hope the players aren’t expected to report on their books!).

 

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/01/what-the-lakers-are-reading.html#ixzz0dT7gjawA

 

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/01/what-the-lakers-are-reading.html

 

@ Lamar Odom's book

[NJNJ]

Interesting list of books that I should check out also. Been needing something nice to read for a change.

 

P.S.: To the OP - great username

[The Artesticle]

Thank you!

 

haha

[Lkr]

13) DJ Mbenga: “Monster: the Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member,” by Sanyika Shakur and Monster Kody Scott.

 

[Sun Tzu]

13) DJ Mbenga: “Monster: the Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member,” by Sanyika Shakur and Monster Kody Scott.