The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast

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One of the most dominant big men of his era, Haywood burst onto the international scene with a revelatory performance as only a 19-year old at the infamous and divisive 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Yet, while his basketball career was just beginning back in that summer of '68, it was just one notable moment in the extraordinary and fateful life of

Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for ESPN's The Undefeated. He is the co-producer of the documentary Katrina Cop In The Superdome. Gary Washburn is the National NBA writer for The Boston Globe. He also serves as the Vice President, Print for the NABJ Sports Task Force.

"Marc Spears and Gary Washburn tell this story beautifully." -- LA Times "An important book on an under-appreciated Black athlete." -- Kevin Merida, The Undefeated "If you are a basketball fan, you should be aware of Spencer Haywood's immense historical importance. If you're not aware, you should be. In either case you should read Gary and Marc's book." -- Bob Ryan, The Boston Globe "Haywood's frank personality takes center stage, and he movingly talks about racism on and off the court." -- Publishers Weekly