“Professor Hollander makes the case for basketball as a philosophy–as a required subject like math, science, history or literature. I'm ready to get my PhD.”

“You learn very powerful things in basketball: 
how to be in sync with other people the, the pleasure of that;
a sense of ‘I belong here” and  ‘I’m an important part of a larger thing’ and to say we all are in the same boat, we're all human beings. 
Hollander has hit at the core of something very fundamental.”

“Ball is life. This book tells us how and why.”

"If we are going to think and act in new ways about inclusion,  gender and equity, then we need new ideas and new language.  Professor Hollander shows us how basketball is that new way and that new language."

“So much bigger than the game.
An achievement bar none by a true scholar, in love. Read, enjoy, learn, absorb, disagree.
Needs to be a required part of the curriculum at every college nationwide.”

“Reading this book was a bit like watching a perfectly executed play. It made my heart feel full.”

“There's nothing better than actually playing ball, but the next best thing may very well be sharing stories and emotions of how the game affects us all in a deeply nuanced manner.
I can't sit still experiencing How Basketball Can Save The World.
It gets me too riled up not to lace up!”