Got to Give the People What They Want..., Jalen Rose
Got to Give the People What They Want..., Jalen Rose
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Got to Give the People What They Want
True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court

Author: Jalen Rose

Narrator: Jalen Rose

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2015

Synopsis

“I want to start conversations, and even better, arguments.” – From the Introduction
 
One of the most outspoken and original voices in sports sounds off while revealing his incredible life story.
 
Jalen Rose has never been quiet.  Not as a kid growing up in Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s.  Not as the brash, trash-talking leader of the legendary “Fab Five” at the University of Michigan.  Not as the player under the stewardship of Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas and others throughout his 13-year NBA career.  And certainly not as a commentator and analyst on ABC/ESPN and Grantland.  
 
In Got to Give the People What They Want, no topic is off limits.
 
Honest, unfiltered, unbiased.  Raw, refreshing, real.  This colorful collection of stories and opinions about basketball and life gives people the kind of insight and understanding they don’t get anywhere else in the sports world. 

About The Author

JALEN ROSE is an ABC/ESPN analyst, executive producer of The Fab Five—the highest-rated documentary in ESPN history—and host of the Jalen Rose Report on Grantland and the Jacoby Podcast. Rose began his sports career at the University of Michigan where he reached two NCAA title games, and then went on to play for six teams in the NBA, most notably the Indiana Pacers when they made three consecutive Eastern Conference finals, including the 2000 NBA Finals. Rose established the Jalen Rose Foundation/Charitable Fund in 2000, personally donating close to $1.5 million to support the development and education of inner-city youths.  His most substantial outreach initiative to date is the establishment of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) in his hometown of Detroit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Benoit

This book is pure candy for basketball nerds like me. I cannot recommend the audiobook version enough, which is narrated by Jalen himself, which gives it a similar edge than listening to the Jalen and Jacoby podcast. I don't want to make a bad pun here, but the book was everything I wanted it to be:......more

Goodreads review by Sebastien

Fun read. Not necessarily a ton of "fresh" takes or opinions, most of them I'd already heard. Most of Jalen's points were sensible and I tended to agree with a lot of what he has to say. The negative with that, is that I don't want a book I'm going to agree with 100%. Still, his presentation is good......more

Goodreads review by Lekeisha

When this book showed up in my mailbox, the first thing I said to myself was, long ass title. Then, I thought about my crazy crush on Rose when I was a teen; yeah it was crazy because I despised basketball, despite my tomboyish behavior during my preteen years. I can’t remember the first time I saw......more

Goodreads review by Lonny

If you are an avid listener of the podcast, or viewer of his TV show, then you’ve heard a good chunk of the stories in here. The first half of the book which is about his childhood, all the way to Michigan was more descriptive. Second half which contained his NBA career and start in journalism was r......more

Goodreads review by Dale

I am a huge fan of Jalen Rose even after his days at Michigan. I do know a lot of his stories from other sources and from the "Fab Five" documentary. This book didn't give me a ton of new info that I was hoping for. Maybe bits and pieces from his playing days and his current job at ESPN as an analys......more

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