The Writer's Life 10/7 - Games

Kenyon Martin played 15 years in the NBA, averaging 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a Power-Forward, occasionally a Center. He was miffed by Brooklyn Nets Point Guard Jeremy Lin's new haircut, dubbing it "cultural appropriation." Here is Lin:

And here are tattoos on Martin's arm: 

RIP NBA Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins, 75. Born in Bed-Stuy, he was a playground legend and led Boys High to back to back NYC championships. While a freshman at Iowa in 1961, he was implicated in a point-shaving scandal. He was blackballed from the college game even though freshman were ineligible for varsity play at the time. The implication saw him banned from the NBA as well. He toured with the Harlem Globetrotters for four years. During that span he initiated a lawsuit against the NBA, which he won. He played two years in the ABA, showcasing his awesome talent, winning a championship with the Pittsburgh Pipers in 1968, named MVP of both the regular season and the playoffs. In 1969, when he was 27, the NBA came to its senses and lifted its ban. He was an all-star four times. In seven years he averaged 18.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. Known as The Hawk, his athleticism was stunning, his style similar to that of Dr. J, Julius Erving, who entered the league in 1972. Well done, sir.

After placing second in 2016, Jake and Kirsten Barney of Lexington, Virginia, won this year's North American Wife Carrying Championship. The award for hauling the Mrs. on his back through water and jumping over logs? $630 and 12 cases of beer. Skoal.

My thanks to author Bill Brown, who purchased a John Le Carre thriller; to Monsey, who bought an Italian-English dictionary; to the gentleman who overpaid for young adult books by R. L. Stine and Jeff Kinney; to the gentleman who purchased two Jewish-themed works of non-fiction; and to the two ladies who did book swaps, one in Russian, one in English. Special thanks to whomever downloaded Five Cents to Kindle this week.

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