{"product_id":"wish-i-was-a-baller","title":"Wish I Was a Baller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amar Shah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Scholastic, Incorporated, 2025-08-05\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Wish I Was a Baller \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is part \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;New Kid\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, part \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Tryout\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, and part \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Dragon Hoops\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life!\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Wish I Was a Baller\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\"An inspiring story of friendship, family, and the swishes and misses of being a kid. Baller soars and scores!\" -- Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award-winning New Kid\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085285933225,"sku":"PHBK-9781339042442","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/20679863482664.jpg?v=1779808857","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/wish-i-was-a-baller","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}