Audiobooks by Phil Jackson

Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players

"The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriter and Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Forty years later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped the NBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all time in celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson was asked to participate too, but he's not a big fan of ranking greatness. They've been enjoying the argument ever since. In Masters of the Game, Smith and Jackson chop it up about the basketball life, the sport, and the genius and the shadow side of the all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. In a conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, we meet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark race left on players and the business of the game-and we get a master class on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course, inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate. There are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jackson can hold their own with any of them. Their spirit-sharp, wise, irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game but never pious-and the clash of their different perspectives combine to make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness open to all students."

Phil Jackson, Sam Smith (Author), Nayib Felix, Phil Jackson, Sam Smith (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Once anillos

"Durante su exitosa carrera como entrenador de los Chicago Bulls y Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson conquistó más campeonatos que ningún otro entrenador en la historia profesional del deporte. Jackson rápidamente fue bautizado como el 'Maestro Zen' por los periodistas deportivos, pero ese apodo lo único que hizo fue redundar en una verdad absoluta: la de un entrenador que inspiraba pero no provocaba, que lideraba a través de despertar retos continuamente en todos y cada uno de sus jugadores para erradicar en cada uno de ellos sus egos, miedos e iras. Esta es la historia de un joven predicador de Dakota del Norte que creció para convertirse en uno de los grandes líderes de nuestra época. En su búsqueda personal de reinvención constante, Jackson exploró muchos caminos, desde la psicología humana hasta la meditación zen practicada por los nativos americanos. En ese proceso, desarrolló un acercamiento hacia el liderazgo basado en la libertad, en la autenticidad y en la necesidad de creer en el trabajo en equipo por encima de todas las cosas. - Phil Jackson es, sin duda, el mejor entrenador en la historia de la NBA. Su reputación se inicia cuando fue entrenador de los Chicago Bulls de 1989 a 1998, periodo en el que consigue seis títulos de la NBA. Su siguiente equipo, Los Angeles Lakers, ganó otros cinco títulos de 2000 a 2010. Ostenta el récord de títulos de la NBA sumando su trayectoria como jugador y entrenador. Asimismo, tiene el récord de mayor porcentaje de victorias como entrenador (70,4%). Jackson fue jugador profesional de la liga entre 1970 y 1973, campeón con los New York Knicks. En 2007 ingresó en el Salón de la Fama del Baloncesto americano. Hugh Delehanty. Exeditor de la revista Sports Illustrated y coautor junto con Phil Jackson del libro de memorias Sacred Hoops, inédito en España."

Phil Jackson (Author), Ramón Zalakain (Narrator)

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Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons Of A Hardwood Warrior

"'Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.' -- Phil Jackson One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson provides an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork with Sacred Hoops -- Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball and his lifelong quest to bring enlightenment to the competitive world of professional sports. A new paradigm of leadership based on Eastern and Native American principles, Jackson's approach flies in the face of the egoistic, winner-take-all attitude that has changed the face of American sports. Rather than winning through intimidation, Jackson -- who describes himself as a Zen Christian -- stresses awareness, compassion and most of all selfless team play. Filled with stories about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc and other members of the Bulls, Sacred Hoops reveals how Jackson directs his players to act with a clear mind; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos, so that the 'me' becomes the servant of the 'we.' In Sacred Hoops, Jackson takes us inside the mind of the thinking man's coach as he builds one of the greatest teams of all time. Not just for sports fans, this inspiring memoir is for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit."

Hugh Delehanty, Phil Jackson (Author), Phil Jackson (Narrator)

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