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Former NBA star, New York Knicks player, and United States senator Bill Bradley's account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of sports, unparalleled in its candor and intelligence.

Bradley takes readers from the court to the locker room, from the seamless teamwork…

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1 author picked Life on the Run as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It was fascinating to read about Bill Bradley’s life as a basketball star at Princeton and with the New York Knicks – before he was elected a US Senator. 

I found him to be an exemplary model on how to achieve excellence. He would have made a great president of the United States.

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