Howard Bryant talks his new book 'Rickey', and the NBA Finals
06/08/22 • 49 min
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Howard Bryant of ESPN and Meadowlark Media talks with Bomani Jones about his new biography of Hall of Fame OF Rickey Henderson, titled "Rickey" (1:56). They get into Henderson's impact on the sport, how much the culture of the sport has changed, and how the city of Oakland has played a role in all of it. Plus, Howard's take on the NBA Finals thus far (38:22).
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- “Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original” by Howard Bryant
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Howard Bryant of ESPN and Meadowlark Media talks with Bomani Jones about his new biography of Hall of Fame OF Rickey Henderson, titled "Rickey" (1:56). They get into Henderson's impact on the sport, how much the culture of the sport has changed, and how the city of Oakland has played a role in all of it. Plus, Howard's take on the NBA Finals thus far (38:22).
The Right Time Recommends...
- “Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original” by Howard Bryant
- “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson
- “The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and how it Changed America” by Nicholas Lemann
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