Solid book. There's some cool anecdotes powered by strong research. I think this project might have been a bit too much for the writer's skill level, but I admire him for going for it. Worth checking out if you want some deep-cut references related to the history of dunking.

What an amazing book. Easily the best basketball book I have read since Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons. The writing was lyrical and the stories were great. Each chapter could be its own book but the author was able to really connect each chapter and show the evolution of basketball through the story of the dunk. Even the stories and people I had a passing recognition of were given such great context. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves basketball, and if you’re not interested in it by the end of the this book there might be something up. Today basketball books tend to focus on analytics but the author really did an amazing job of showing the amazing stories that make up the history of both college and professional basketball. Highly recommend!