Product Description
A hardcover first edition, Playboy, 2006 of a collection of some of their most notable interviews with sporting personalities, ranging from 1968- 2005.
The listing includes such notables as Mike Tyson, O@J Simpson( from 1976 and 2003) , Shaquille O'Neal, Billie Jean King, Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong ( from 2005) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wayne Gretzky.
Condition - Book as new, fine, the DJ shows some slight bumping to the edges. First printing.
A large number of Playboy's readers really did buy the magazine for the articles-s pecifically the interviews. The Playboy Interviews is incisive and entertaining, and important figures from all walks of life-many of whom honor no other interview requests-have given life- and career-altering interviews in the magazine's pages.
The Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game features some of the most revered-and reviled-American sports stars from the past six decades openly discussing controversial issues including race, gender, drugs, and sexuality. More than just a bunch of jocks talking sports, these interviews are a fascinating reflection of the American psyche and evolving cultural perceptions. Includes interviews with Jim Brown, Joe Namath, Billie Jean King, O. J. Simpson, Pete Rose, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Barry Bonds, Mike Tyson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.