{"product_id":"9780008738969-legends-and-soles","title":"Legends and Soles","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBusiness, Creativity and Basketball – a Memoir of an Improbable Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eThe brilliant autobiography from the ‘saviour of Nike’ \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eThe brilliant autobiography from the ‘saviour of Nike’ \u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIf you’re a sneaker head, you know him as the Savior of Nike. If you’ve watched \u003cem\u003eAir\u003c\/em\u003e you saw Matt Damon’s portrayal of the man who discovered Michael Jordan and how he revolutionized the payment structure of endorsements for athletes. \u003cem\u003eLegends and Soles\u003c\/em\u003e tells Sonny’s story – his blind-sided firing by Nike Chairman Phil Knight, the landmark 2021 Supreme Court decision that upended big-time college sports, the countless days and nights of watching athletes compete, and so much more that only Sonny can retell.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWritten in collaboration with six-time \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Armen Keteyian, \u003cem\u003eLegends and Soles\u003c\/em\u003e provides truth to storylines and headlines including:\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e· Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting and signing of Michael Jordan\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e· How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for archival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e· His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e· The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the entire landscape in college sports\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e· Filled with in-depth stories and photos illuminating some of Sonny’s most treasured career memories, \u003cem\u003eLegends and Soles\u003c\/em\u003e is the long-awaited memoir of a giant in the story of American sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563191484790,"sku":"9780008738969","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33978809.jpg?v=1753427807","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008738969-legends-and-soles","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}