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Soul of the Game

Images & Voices of Street Basketball

By John Huet, Jimmy Smith and John C. Jay
Hardback , 148 pages
ISBN: 9780761110286 (0761110283)
Published by Workman Publishing
$30.00(US)
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about Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game is the soul of basketball, a celebration in images and voices that captures the players, the games, the shots, and the moves of the urban playground. From John Huet, the premier sports photographer who brought his look to the Nike "Trash Talk" ads, here are 100 powerful black-and-white, large-format portraits of Arkansas Red, Jackie Jackson, Nate Archibald, and Earl "The Goat" Manigault, playing on the most famous courts from Rucker Park in New York to Crenshaw High in L.A. Soul of the Game is a passionate tribute to streetball, as it's better known-a game played with hustle, flair, attitude, and athleticism. Poetry and hip-hop writing from the players themselves fill in this street hoops history with personal insights.

about John Huet

John Huet has been photographing athletes for 15 years for commercial clients, including Nike, Gatorade, Fila, Speedo, and Kodak.
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about Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith is a senior copywriter on the Nike account at Wieden & Kennedy. He also co-created Nike's successful "Trash Talk" advertising campaign.
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about John C. Jay

John C. Jay is a partner and creative director for Wieden & Kennedy, and his designs have received over 150 international awards.
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