📚Religion of Sports The Book Is Out Now!
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A few weeks before my college graduation, I got a call out of the blue from Gotham Chopra. “I’ve got an idea…” he said. He wanted to write a book about the big idea behind Religion of Sports, that sports aren’t just like a religion, they ARE a religion—complete with pilgrimages, rituals, hymns, and all the rest. Gotham and I had talked about the idea before, at length, but this time, he wanted to know if I would work with him on putting those thoughts down and turning them into a book. “I’m not sure the publisher would go for it, though,” he said.
They did.
And today, almost three years later, that book is available now.
I just got back from my local bookstore, BookPeople here in Austin, where I’ve spent many hours in the sports section looking for new stories to read. It was pretty surreal to walk in today and see Gotham’s and my book sitting there displayed on the shelf. And to be right next to legends like David Maraniss, Joe Posnanski, and Buzz Bissinger? Come on!
Religion of Sports is part memoir, part manifesto. Gotham writes about what it was like growing up as a child of immigrants who found community at Celtics games. We share never-before-heard, behind-the-scenes stories about legendary athletes like Tom Brady, LeBron James, and Simone Biles (the Kobe chapter is a personal favorite). And there are stories you’ve likely never heard before, like Scout Bassett’s, the Paralympian with more resilience than just about anyone else in the world.
I hope you’ll check it out, leave us a review (that really helps!), and spread the word!
Thanks for reading,
Joe
