{"product_id":"the-w-nba-forever-9798330492466","title":"The W\/NBA Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Taurean Washington\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cr8n Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cr8n Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Basketball is something I've been a huge fan of as a child. My hoop dreams were cut extremely short when I tried out for the Middle School Team in Lacey, Washington. When I didn't even make the JV team and I was in the \"C\" team that scrimmaged, my confidence in that area was shot!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, I just big myself up in pickups with being the energy guy. I just like the intensity. I like that feeling of standing toe to toe. Often, people play with the mentality that they have everything to lose and everything about them is on the line. For me, I play with I have everything to gain and there's nothing for me to lose because I already have my confidence, and no one can take away my winning mindset even in a loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the other end, I am very happy for the success for the WNBA. As a man, I was always told I was weird for watching women's ball at the college and WNBA level. I loved the competition in the rivalries. I was watching women's college basketball since Diana Taurasi was at UConn. I'm old but not that old for the Sheryl Swoopes lol! Much respect to her but I was a little kid for those that laid the foundation in the inception of the WNBA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, as an artist, I want to bring multiple concepts together as a hybrid and I'm keen on known nicknames or certain things that describe each person and visual I hope I accomplished that here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is just the beginning. More players will be coming. I came here to change the game. I may not be the best at ball. But I'm going to the Naismith Hall of Fame as a visual artist!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's get it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cr8n Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779414671511,"sku":"9798330492466","price":1452.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798330492466.webp?v=1778036409","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-w-nba-forever-9798330492466","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}