When We Were Young and Fearless: Kevin, Russell, James, and the Making of the Modern NBA
Nov 2026 · Sold by HarperCollins
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New York Times 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.
It'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.
When We Were Young and Fearless is The Social Network 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?
It'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.
When We Were Young and Fearless is The Social Network 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?
New York Times 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.
It's one of the greatest “what ifs” in sports – wha...
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About the author
Jonathan Abrams is a reporter for The New York Times and the author of several books, including Boys Among Men, about the NBA’s prep-to-pro generation, All the Pieces Matter, an oral history of The Wire, and The Come Up, an oral history of hip-hop. He lives In Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jonathan Abrams is a reporter for The New York Times and the author of several books, including Boys Among Men, about the NBA’s prep-to-pro generation, All the Pieces Matter, an oral history of The Wire, and The Come Up, an oral history of hip-hop. He lives In Charlotte, North Carolina.
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