The Education of Kendrick Perkins by Kendrick Perkins

He left their home at age eighteen, drafted out of high school by the legendary Celtics. Now, In The Education of Kendrick Perkins, he opens a different side of himself: a powerful and intimate memoir that goes beyond basketball to discuss the reality of being Black in America.Ībandoned by his father, then orphaned after the murder of his mother, Perk was raised by his grandparents in a small Texas town. As a fourteen year NBA player and starting center for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics, Perk earned a reputation as an enforcer, a fierce defender, and a great teammate. Perkins' riveting stories about the NBA, his upbringing and social justice will make this book impossible to put down.' - Emmanuel Acho, New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man Kendrick 'Perk' Perkins is known for his blunt, opinionated, 'carry the hell on' commentary on ESPN's most popular shows. Every single word he speaks will challenge, enlighten and encourage you to become a better version of yourself and see a better version of the world. Years spent playing against and alongside giants like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James helped shape Perk's athleticism, but this is a story all his own, the story of an education.' Kendrick Perkins is the bold and educational voice we need today. Now he tells all, offering the sports insights for which he has become a stellar ESPN commentator, and for the first time ever, sharing frank opinions about racial justice, political consciousness, and fatherhood. In this powerful and intimate memoir, readers follow Perkins on his journey from small-town Texas athlete to the NBA.īoth on and off the court, Perk gained a reputation for his candor and conviction-his unabiding sense of right and wrong. He'd banged and bruised with the biggest and most skilled players the amateur basketball world had to offer.

Sure, he'd traveled the country for camps and tournaments. The Education of Kendrick Perkins is an intimate memoir about race, fatherhood, and basketball, from former NBA player and outspoken cultural critic, Kendrick 'Perk' Perkins.Īt age eighteen, Kendrick Perkins left his grandparents' run-down yellow house in Beaumont, Texas for the last time. Perkins' riveting stories about the NBA, his upbringing and social justice will make this book impossible to put down.' - Emmanuel Acho, New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man 'Kendrick Perkins is the bold and educational voice we need today.

The Education of Kendrick Perkins by Kendrick Perkins