[From the publisher]
Featuring interviews
by former NBA player Etan Thomas with over fifty athletes,
executives, media figures, and more--and interwoven with essays and
critiques by Thomas--We Matter shares the personal tales and opinions
of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook,
Steve Kerr, Oscar Robertson, Mark Cuban, Michael Bennett, Carmelo
Anthony, Derrick Rose, Swin Cash, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber,
Jemele Hill, Anquan Boldin, Jamal Crawford, Juwan Howard, Ray
Jackson, Shannon Sharpe, James Blake, John Carlos, Laila Ali, Michael
Eric Dyson, Joakim Noah, Eric Reid, Adam Silver, Soledad O'Brien,
John Wall, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Bradley Beal, Tamika Catchings, Curtis
Conway, Harry Edwards, Chris Hayes, Chamique Holdsclaw, Scoop
Jackson, Bomani Johnes, Shaun King, Jimmy King, Ted Leonsis, Thabo
Sefolosha, Ilyasah Shabazz, Torrey Smith, Kenny Smith, Michael Smith,
David West, Michael Wilbon, Jahvaris Fulton (brother of Trayvon
Martin), Emerald Snipes (daughter of Eric Garner), Allysza Castile
(sister of Philando Castile), Valerie Castile (mother of Philando
Castile), and Dr. Tiffany Crutcher (sister of Terence Crutcher).
This volume will be
an inspiration for many different people: sports junkies; young
readers who need words of encouragement from their favorite athletes;
parents seeking positive messages for their children; activists who
want to hear athletes using their voices to address social justice;
and schools that need motivational material for their students.