num_pages: 288
description: In this incredible read on some incredible days and nights in the old association (Adrian Wojnarowski ESPN senior NBA insider) Charles Oakley one 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 hard-nosed work ethics were just as important as three-point 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.
language: English
title: The Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories From the Life and Times of One of the NBA's Fiercest Competitors
publisher: Gallery Books