Commentary
Former U.S. senator Bill Bradley shares his experience of being a member of two championship New York Knicks teams. He draws a parallel between the rules of basketball and rules of real life.

Publisher's Notes
Values of the Game "In many ways basketball was a lens through which I looked at life.... I had learned to make judgments about character from what I saw players do on the court."--Bill Bradley. Bradley, U.S. senator and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, returns to the scene of his first career, and first passion, in Values of the Game. In ten essays, filled with personal observations and reflections, he illustrates how the "right stuff" on the court--risking a last-second shot, staying in shape and playing hard, making the unselfish pass, not giving in until the final buzzer--is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. More than one hundred dramatic photographs of the best of the NBA--from legends Elgin Baylor and Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, to new stars such as Kobe Bryant and Grant Hill, to the greatest ever, Michael Jordan--exemplify the power of courage, discipline, selflessness, respect, and fair play.

In ten essays, former U.S. senator and member of two championship New York Knicks teams, Bill Bradley, returns to the scene of his first career and passion--basketball--to illustrate how the "right stuff" on the court is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life. 100+ photos.

Reviews
"Bradley's breathless love for the game makes this a sentimental journey worth taking."