About this Event
Please welcome Kirk Goldsberry and Shea Serrano to celebrate Hoop Atlas: Mapping the Remarkable Transformation of the Modern NBA!
This event is free and open to the public.
- Start time: 7:00 P.M.
- Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
- Location: The second floor of BookPeople.
The author will be signing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.
- To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.
Guidelines:
- Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
- There will not be a live stream or recording available.
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About the book:
The bestselling author of Sprawlball, Kirk Goldsberry returns with a visual feast of a book—equal parts Book of Basketball and Shea Serrano—that uses sharp writing, his signature graphics, and cutting-edge statistical analyses to unpack how a handful of NBA superstars —MJ to Lebron to Jokic—have reshaped pro basketball and charted the course to the future of the NBA.
About the author:
Kirk Goldsberry is the author of Sprawlball and one of the leading experts in basketball analytics, a booming new field that has taken the sport by storm. He has worked as the vice president of strategic research for the San Antonio Spurs and the chief analytics consultant for USA Basketball. As a staff writer at ESPN, he has written hundreds of articles about the NBA. He currently teaches Sports Analytics within the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.
About the moderator:
Shea Serrano is a best-selling author and a disgraced former high school teacher from San Antonio, Texas. Despite growing up in San Antonio his passion for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers led him to a career in writing about pro basketball. Similarly, his unmatched affinity for Will Smith sparked his interests in writing about both rap music and movies. He currently lives in San Antonio with his wife, his sons, and his collection of Cyber Trucks.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States
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