Hoop Muses
An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game
Published on 7. March 2023
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-5387-0914-6 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated guide is an homage to WNBA and women's basketball, bringing style and flair to all the details, moments, and people who have shaped the collective world of women's hoops.
“In vibrant color and style, Hoops Muses tells the vital stories that celebrate the history and tradition of our game.” —Sue Bird, WNBA legend
Hoops Muses will take us through time—literally. We begin in the future, in 2072, on the night of the WNBA’s 75th Anniversary, as New York Liberty phenom Jacklyn Jones is paid a visit by one of basketball’s long-ago (wink, wink) greats. This unlikely duo then goes on a sweeping, roundtrip adventure through basketball history, starting at the very beginning: Springfield, 1891.
As the years pass, they learn the roots of the game (think: the first-ever collegiate game between Stanford and Cal, where men scaled the walls for a peek inside, or, the legend of Chicago’s Club Store Co-Eds, the all-Black barnstorming squad of the 1930s). And as the early 20th century morphs into modern times, they see the game grow, the milestones reached.
On their journey, they learn about the teams and the women (along with a few men) who helped build the foundation on which The Future will be built:
Plus, they have front-row seats to a whole lot of quirky, blissful fandom not often celebrated in popular culture. Hoops Muses is here to change that.
“In vibrant color and style, Hoops Muses tells the vital stories that celebrate the history and tradition of our game.” —Sue Bird, WNBA legend
Hoops Muses will take us through time—literally. We begin in the future, in 2072, on the night of the WNBA’s 75th Anniversary, as New York Liberty phenom Jacklyn Jones is paid a visit by one of basketball’s long-ago (wink, wink) greats. This unlikely duo then goes on a sweeping, roundtrip adventure through basketball history, starting at the very beginning: Springfield, 1891.
As the years pass, they learn the roots of the game (think: the first-ever collegiate game between Stanford and Cal, where men scaled the walls for a peek inside, or, the legend of Chicago’s Club Store Co-Eds, the all-Black barnstorming squad of the 1930s). And as the early 20th century morphs into modern times, they see the game grow, the milestones reached.
On their journey, they learn about the teams and the women (along with a few men) who helped build the foundation on which The Future will be built:
- Fort Shaw and the 1904 World Championship
- Pat Summitt and the early years of the Lady Vols
- Delta State, featuring Margaret Wade and Lusia Harris
- Cheryl Miller and Hollywood’s USC Trojans
- UConn-Tennessee and the “Sliding Doors” moment that sparked their rivalry
Plus, they have front-row seats to a whole lot of quirky, blissful fandom not often celebrated in popular culture. Hoops Muses is here to change that.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
834 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5387-0914-6 (9781538709146)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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E-Book
03/2023
Grand Central Publishing
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Persons
Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, as well as ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT.
An eight-time WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Seimone Augustus is one of the legends of the game.
Sophia Chang hails from Queens, New York and in less than a decade has managed to champion a name for herself in the art, design, and streetwear community worldwide.
An eight-time WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Seimone Augustus is one of the legends of the game.
Sophia Chang hails from Queens, New York and in less than a decade has managed to champion a name for herself in the art, design, and streetwear community worldwide.
Content
Historical (currently, 47 items):
-Air Swoopes: the story of Nike’s first signature shoe
-Three Days In Indiana: Annie Meyers, the first and only woman to sign an NBA contract
-The shot heard ‘round the world: Charlotte Smith
-The steely gaze debuts at Tennessee: Pat Summitt
-Sliding Doors: origin of the first-ever Tennessee vs. UConn game on ESPN
-Living and loving the game … all the way across the pond
-Naismith: Inventor of the game?
-Senda Berenson: the original hoop muse
-Rules, rules, rules: the making of the game
-Rolling in Rubles: the legend of Spartak Moscow
-‘All is motion, change, excitement’: the first collegiate game
-Basketball Lore: Summitt Two Tanks
-Perfect!: The launch of Connecticut
-Chicago, Chicago, Chicago: the Club-Store Co-Eds
-“In one of the fastest games of the season …” Isadore “Izzy” Channels
-Thrilling Basketball … Rated Family Entertainment … Clever … Brilliant … Powerful Action: The barnstorming Redheads
-And in this corner: Fort Shaw, the earliest World Champions and an ode to the Native American game
-The Mighty Macs: a miraculous dynasty
-The revolution begins … off the field: Title IX
-And so it begins: The backstory on the WNBA’s launch
-Critical Thinking: an essay explaining what affects our world
-2% SportsCenter: the statistic heard from coast to coast
-A Reimagining: a spread dedicated to what the future could look like
-Sports Illustrated Spread: an annotated look at the iconic cover & ’96 Olympics
-Yearning for more: Lucia Harris drafted into the NBA
-Just Winging It: the story of the Women’s Basketball Professional League (WBL)
-“The Kiss”: behind the scenes on the iconic moment
-Don Imus launches a storm: Rutgers and a cultural conversation
-Pat & Nancy & Anne & Billie: women’s basketball makes its Olympic debut in 1976
-‘They’re Like the Beatles’: the three Meeks and an epic season in Knoxville
-15th & Diamond: Dawn Staley from Philly to the pinnacle
-The Shock Go Back-to-Back: Bill Laimbeer and the bad girls light up Detroit
-Upset City: No. 16 Harvard shocks No. 1 Stanford in 1998
-$100K Woman: Nancy Lieberman rules the court
-Hollywood: Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper dominate at USC
-Trotting the Globe: The legend Lynette Woodard hoops for Harlem
-The Impossible: Teresa Weatherspoon (T-Spoon!) from half-court in the Finals
-Throwing it Down: Lisa Leslie dunks in the W; Candace Parker at UT; Brittney Griner at Baylor
-All-Time: Jackie Stiles vs. Kelsey Plum for the NCAA record books
-Houston Comets & The Van: How the Comets created an all-time dynasty
-The Weekender: Arike Ogunbowale is legendary against UConn
-UConn vs. Notre Dame: the third-wave rivalry
-1987: Three-point line introduced
-The Turnaround: Nneka’s WNBA finals game-winner for the Sparks
-Maya Moore: one of the greatest of all-time changes course
-Starts With Us: The Minnesota Lynx take a stand
-Bad Timing: the ABL times it just wrong
Pop Culture (22 items):
-Curry and Ionescu: shooters unite
-LeBron & The Orange Hoodie: a statement piece
-Kobe & Gianna: a reverberating loss
-Old-Timey Artifacts: Bloomers & Spalding Guide for Women & Saturday Evening Post
-The Blaze!: Carol Blazejowski wins first-ever Wade Trophy
-1982: first-ever NCAA title game, Kim Mulkey’s Louisiana Tech over Cheyney State
-Obama & Sasha: presidential appearance
-Say Her Name/Warnock Tees: the bubble season of 2020
-(W)NBA JAM: we pair together the top 10 dynamic duos that would have ruled the 90s
-Gatorade Hierarchy: a ranking of the greatest all-time flavors
-Locker Room Jams: what jams are the league’s favorites?
-Chamique Holdsclaw and SLAM Magazine: a remaking of the iconic cover
-The Movies That Should Have Been: we reimagine Hollywood over the years.
-Sue Bird Fan Page: headshots through the years, the ponytail & between-the-legs to Lauren Jackson
-Optical Illusion: Margo Dydek/Becky Hammon photo
-Tip-Off: Los Angeles Sparks vs. New York Liberty, June ‘97
-Gunner: Cassandra Brown wins 3-point shootout
-Diana Taurasi spread: 47 in win over Comets, UConn, greatest moments
-Fashion Show: the bus-to-locker-room walk-in for the ages
-Glass Wall Broken: Becky Hammon and the women who broke down the NBA
-Most Famous Shots in History: an illustrated look of the Top 8 (Texas A&M over UConn; Tolliver and Maryland)
-The Starting Lineup: as voted on by W players, an illustrated look at the All-Time squad
-Air Swoopes: the story of Nike’s first signature shoe
-Three Days In Indiana: Annie Meyers, the first and only woman to sign an NBA contract
-The shot heard ‘round the world: Charlotte Smith
-The steely gaze debuts at Tennessee: Pat Summitt
-Sliding Doors: origin of the first-ever Tennessee vs. UConn game on ESPN
-Living and loving the game … all the way across the pond
-Naismith: Inventor of the game?
-Senda Berenson: the original hoop muse
-Rules, rules, rules: the making of the game
-Rolling in Rubles: the legend of Spartak Moscow
-‘All is motion, change, excitement’: the first collegiate game
-Basketball Lore: Summitt Two Tanks
-Perfect!: The launch of Connecticut
-Chicago, Chicago, Chicago: the Club-Store Co-Eds
-“In one of the fastest games of the season …” Isadore “Izzy” Channels
-Thrilling Basketball … Rated Family Entertainment … Clever … Brilliant … Powerful Action: The barnstorming Redheads
-And in this corner: Fort Shaw, the earliest World Champions and an ode to the Native American game
-The Mighty Macs: a miraculous dynasty
-The revolution begins … off the field: Title IX
-And so it begins: The backstory on the WNBA’s launch
-Critical Thinking: an essay explaining what affects our world
-2% SportsCenter: the statistic heard from coast to coast
-A Reimagining: a spread dedicated to what the future could look like
-Sports Illustrated Spread: an annotated look at the iconic cover & ’96 Olympics
-Yearning for more: Lucia Harris drafted into the NBA
-Just Winging It: the story of the Women’s Basketball Professional League (WBL)
-“The Kiss”: behind the scenes on the iconic moment
-Don Imus launches a storm: Rutgers and a cultural conversation
-Pat & Nancy & Anne & Billie: women’s basketball makes its Olympic debut in 1976
-‘They’re Like the Beatles’: the three Meeks and an epic season in Knoxville
-15th & Diamond: Dawn Staley from Philly to the pinnacle
-The Shock Go Back-to-Back: Bill Laimbeer and the bad girls light up Detroit
-Upset City: No. 16 Harvard shocks No. 1 Stanford in 1998
-$100K Woman: Nancy Lieberman rules the court
-Hollywood: Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper dominate at USC
-Trotting the Globe: The legend Lynette Woodard hoops for Harlem
-The Impossible: Teresa Weatherspoon (T-Spoon!) from half-court in the Finals
-Throwing it Down: Lisa Leslie dunks in the W; Candace Parker at UT; Brittney Griner at Baylor
-All-Time: Jackie Stiles vs. Kelsey Plum for the NCAA record books
-Houston Comets & The Van: How the Comets created an all-time dynasty
-The Weekender: Arike Ogunbowale is legendary against UConn
-UConn vs. Notre Dame: the third-wave rivalry
-1987: Three-point line introduced
-The Turnaround: Nneka’s WNBA finals game-winner for the Sparks
-Maya Moore: one of the greatest of all-time changes course
-Starts With Us: The Minnesota Lynx take a stand
-Bad Timing: the ABL times it just wrong
Pop Culture (22 items):
-Curry and Ionescu: shooters unite
-LeBron & The Orange Hoodie: a statement piece
-Kobe & Gianna: a reverberating loss
-Old-Timey Artifacts: Bloomers & Spalding Guide for Women & Saturday Evening Post
-The Blaze!: Carol Blazejowski wins first-ever Wade Trophy
-1982: first-ever NCAA title game, Kim Mulkey’s Louisiana Tech over Cheyney State
-Obama & Sasha: presidential appearance
-Say Her Name/Warnock Tees: the bubble season of 2020
-(W)NBA JAM: we pair together the top 10 dynamic duos that would have ruled the 90s
-Gatorade Hierarchy: a ranking of the greatest all-time flavors
-Locker Room Jams: what jams are the league’s favorites?
-Chamique Holdsclaw and SLAM Magazine: a remaking of the iconic cover
-The Movies That Should Have Been: we reimagine Hollywood over the years.
-Sue Bird Fan Page: headshots through the years, the ponytail & between-the-legs to Lauren Jackson
-Optical Illusion: Margo Dydek/Becky Hammon photo
-Tip-Off: Los Angeles Sparks vs. New York Liberty, June ‘97
-Gunner: Cassandra Brown wins 3-point shootout
-Diana Taurasi spread: 47 in win over Comets, UConn, greatest moments
-Fashion Show: the bus-to-locker-room walk-in for the ages
-Glass Wall Broken: Becky Hammon and the women who broke down the NBA
-Most Famous Shots in History: an illustrated look of the Top 8 (Texas A&M over UConn; Tolliver and Maryland)
-The Starting Lineup: as voted on by W players, an illustrated look at the All-Time squad