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Kendrick ""Perk"" Perkins is known for his blunt commentary on ESPN's most popular shows. As a fourteen year NBA player, Perk earned a reputation as a fierce defender and great teammate. In this powerful memoir, he goes beyond basketball to discuss the reality of being Black in America. Perk reveals his awakening consciousness of larger issues that affected him, his fellow players, and Black Americans. Honest, fearless, filled with stories about life on and off the court, The Education of Kendrick Perkins is a unique memoir that shows how he and we all can ""carry the hell on.""

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KENDRICK ""PERK"" PERKINS played fourteen years in the NBA and lead the Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship since the Larry Bird era. Since retiring from basketball, Perk has become one of the most charismatic and provocative analysts in sports media. He appears on ESPN's NBA Today, NBA Countdown, First Take, and Get Up. He lives in Houston. SETH ROGOFF is a novelist, cultural critic, and professor of media studies at Anglo-American University. He lives in Prague, CZ.

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