Mike Vorkunov Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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National NBA reporter @TheAthletic. Co-founder @30newsletter. Daily Targum/WRSU alum. mvorkunov@theathletic.com

2 books

Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball & Cool

Walt Frazier

Mike Vorkunov

Walt Frazier wrote a book in 1974. It's called "Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball & Cool." The last chapter is named "A General Guide to Looking Good, and Other Matters." It has a forward written by Bill Russell. There's illustrations, too. Here he is teaching defense: https://t.co/Lp6wG4CHhT

Paperback, 2013

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

Mike Vorkunov

The Alchemist, by @paulocoelho, is basically the must-read book in the NBA book club. LeBron isn't alone in loving it. Did a story in 2019 how Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving (on Kobe's advice), Andre Iguodala, Rob Pelinka, Ray Allen, and many others swear by it https://theathletic.com/1244745/2019/10/16/from-kobe-to-kyrie-how-the-alchemist-became-the-book-to-live-by-in-the-nba/

Paperback, 2014

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book