Let me say this from the start: Jayson Williams is not a professional writer. What he was (until recently, when he retired) was one of the funniest, most original, always count on him for a great quote, basketball players around. This book features the humor and opinions that have made him so famous, but there's a lot more. You also learn about his background: growing up a biracial kid in Queens, the death of his 2 sisters from AIDS and the paranoia that is still with him, his wild earlier days in college, Phoenix, and Philadelphia, the mistakes he made, and how he learned from them.

This is a great mix of the difficult life of a young NBA star and a very funny look at today's NBA. A must read for any basketball fan.

I was lucky enough to read this book when it was first released several years ago. Before I read the book, I had little idea who Jayson Williams was. This book is something that everyone that wishes to know more about the life of a professional basketball player should read. Jayson reveals dirt about other players and dishes out some pretty funny stories. He also has a serious side and goes into deep depth about his childhood and his family. This one is worth checking out. Many celebrity bio's don't seem real, but this one seems as if Jayson is telling it like it is. I wasn't ready for this one to be over.

This is a great read from one of the classiest guys in the NBA. He is brutally honest about himself and everyone in the NBA (the further you read, the more you'll discover just how disturbing an individual Armen Gilliam is). In true Jayson Williams fashion, all his proceeds from the book go to charity. This is entertaining all the way through, nearly impossible to put down...sports fans and non-sports fans alike will enjoy this one.