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In this incredible read on some incredible days and nights in the old association Adrian Wojnarowski ESPN senior NBA insider Charles Oakleyone of the toughest and most loyal players in NBA historytells his unfiltered stories about his basketball journey and his relationships with Michael Jordan LeBron James Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Phil Jackson Pat Riley James Dolan Donald Trump George Floyd and many others
If you ask a New York Knicks fan about Charles Oakley you better prepare to hear the love and a favorite story or two But his individual stats werent remarkable and while he helped power the Knicks to ten consecutive playoffs he never won a championship So why does he hold such a special place in the minds hearts and memories of NBA players and fans
Because over the course of nineteen years in the league Oakley was at the center of more unbelievable encounters than Forrest Gump and nearly as many fights as Mike Tyson He was the friend you wish you had and the enemy you wish youd never made If any opposing player was crazy enough to start a fight with him or God forbid one of his teammates Oakley would end it
I cant remember every rebound I grabbed but I do have a storythe true storyof just about every punch and slap on my resume he says
In The Last Enforcer Oakley shares one incredible story after the nextall in his signature unflinchingly tough honest and ultimately endearing Harvey Araton New York Times bestselling author styleabout his life in the paint and beyond fighting for rebounds and respect Youll look back on the era of the 1990s NBA when tough guys with rugged attitudes unflinching loyalty and hardnosed work ethics were just as important as threepoint sharpshooters Youll feel like you were on the court in the room cant believe what you just saw and need to tell everyone you know about it
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