Sacred Hoops. By Phil Jackson. First Edition, First Printing. Hyperion. New York, 1995.

Phil Jackson is one of the greatest coaches across all sports of all time. He was an NBA player for twelve seasons and won two championships with the New York Knicks. But his legacy is truly tied to his coaching. He was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998. They won six championships. Jackson went on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2011. They won five championships. His eleven NBA championships is the most of any head coach in history. He also holds the record for most playoff wins of any head coach in NBA history. In Sacred Hoops, Phil Jackson describes his philosophy on life and basketball. He is famously spiritual and inspired by Eastern philosophies. Sacred Hoops reveals those qualities in great detail. The work is a unique text among coaching guidebooks. It showcases Jackson’s truest qualities as a spiritual person and leader.

This first edition, first printing is in fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, fine. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, fine.

A fine first edition of Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson.