Best Selling Books by Phil Jackson

An inside look at the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty—Kobe Bryant, Shaq, and the LA Lakers For the countless basketball fans who were spellbound by the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2003–2004 high-wire act, this book is a rare and phenomenal treat. In The Last Season, Lakers coach Phil Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty. From the signing of future Hall-of-Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to the Kobe Bryant rape case/media circus, this is a riveting tale of clashing egos, public feuds, contract disputes, and team meltdowns that only a coach, and a writer, of Jackson’s candor, experience, and ability could tell. Full of tremendous human drama and offering lessons on coaching and on life, this is a book that no sports fan can possibly pass up.

"Through candor and comprehensiveness, Jackson writes a convincing revisionist take, in which he emerges as an excellent coach . . . highly readable . . . reflects Jackson’s polymathy." —The New York Times Book Review "Part sports memoir, part New Age spirit quest, part pseudo-management tract . . . But the primary thing with Jackson—as with all the old bards, who were also known for repeating themselves—is the voice." —Sam Anderson, The New York Times Magazine A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of one of basketball''s most legendary and game-changing figures During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the “Zen master” half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening and challenging the better angels of his players’ nature, not their egos, fear, or greed. This is the story of a preacher’s kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. In his quest to reinvent himself, Jackson explored everything from humanistic psychology and Native American philosophy to Zen meditation. In the process, he developed a new approach to leadership based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless teamwork that turned the hypercompetitive world of professional sports on its head. In Eleven Rings, Jackson candidly describes how he: • Learned the secrets of mindfulness and team chemistry while playing for the champion New York Knicks in the 1970s • Managed Michael Jordan, the greatest player in the world, and got him to embrace selflessness, even if it meant losing a scoring title • Forged successful teams out of players of varying abilities by getting them to trust one another and perform in sync • Inspired Dennis Rodman and other “uncoachable” personalities to devote themselves to something larger than themselves • Transformed Kobe Bryant from a rebellious teenager into a mature leader of a championship team. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship—six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know the legendary stars on those teams, or think we do. What Eleven Rings shows us, however, is that when it comes to the most important lessons, we don’t know very much at all. This book is full of revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to win; about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others.

More than a Game covers the years that follow the one featured in the ESPN documentary series "The Last Dance." After leaving the Bulls at the end of the 1997-1998 season—the year featured in the new ESPN documentary series "The Last Dance"—Phil Jackson had one year off and started to write this book—together with his old friend, fellow player and coach, the basketball novelist Charley Rosen. Then Phil took the LA Lakers coaching job, Rosen followed him there, and by the time they finished writing this book it was 2000 and Phil had won yet another NBA championship, the first of five he would win with his new team. In More than a Game, Jackson and Rosen look backward to their origins as players and coaches, forward to the future of the game of basketball, and linger in the moving target of the present—lavishing page after page on the Triangle Offense and all the ways it reveals the essence of the game of basketball they both love so much. This is Jackson in his prime, transitioning from the Bulls to the Lakers, a master of the art of winning, who would go on to claim more NBA championships, eleven, than any other coach in NBA history. As he writes in More than a Game of his newest championship team: "We won because our fundamentals were sound, because Shaq was so dominant and Kobe was so creative, but we also won because we developed a certain confidence in our ability to win."

One of the NBA''s most successful coaches delivers "an earnest and refreshing answer to the dollar driven soullessness of modern professional sports" ( People). With a new introduction by the author "Not only is there more to life than basketball, there''s a lot more to basketball than basketball." —Phil Jackson When Phil Jackson first wrote these words in Sacred Hoops, he was the triumphant head coach of the Chicago Bulls, known for his Zen approach to the game. He hadn''t yet moved to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he would bring his total to an astounding nine NBA titles. In his thought-provoking memoir, he revealed how he directs his players to act with a clear mind—not thinking, just doing; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos; to put the "me" in service of the "we"—all lessons applicable to any person''s life, not just a professional basketball player''s. This inspiring book went on to sell more than 400,000 copies. In his new introduction, Jackson explains how the concepts in Sacred Hoops are relevant to the issues facing current teams—and today''s reader. "The perfect antidote to the win-at-any-cost mentality of professional sports." — Interview magazine "As deep and clear and pure an expression of the power of mindfulness and compassion in action as any I have ever encountered." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, bestselling author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriter and Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Forty years later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped the NBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all time in celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson was asked to participate too, but he’s not a big fan of ranking greatness. They’ve been enjoying the argument ever since. In Masters of the Game, Smith and Jackson chop it up about the basketball life, the sport, and the genius and the shadow side of the all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. In a conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, we meet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark race left on players and the business of the game—and we get a master class on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course, inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate. There are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jackson can hold their own with any of them. Their spirit—sharp, wise, irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game but never pious—and the clash of their different perspectives combine to make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness open to all students.

This book covers all facets of MJ''s life through insight from his closest friends and intense rivals and through the works of the NBA''s most talented photographers.

Journey to the Ring pairs Phil Jackson, the NBA''s most successful coach, and Andrew D. Bernstein, the NBA''s senior director of photography, in an exciting, behind-the-scenes re-creation of the Los Angeles Lakers'' 2009-10 championship season. Having long built a trust with the NBA''s biggest stars, Bernstein is given access to the Lakers'' practices, team planes, training room, coach''s office, game-day meetings, and off-the-court glimpses. Peek in on Chef Phil preparing a Jackson family Thanksgiving dinner, and more. Jackson, coach of eleven NBA championship teams, gives insight into games, practices, his players, and what he is saying in the huddle. What sets Journey to the Ring apart is the deep appreciation Jackson and Bernstein share for the depth of black-and-white photography, which is elegantly reproduced here in four-color black-and-white processing. It is a look into the eyes of a team that gave L.A. its first NBA Finals'' Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Hip-hop is here. The beats ring out in our cities. Hip-hop culture is all around us: in the clothes youth wear, in the music they listen to, in the ways they express themselves. It is the language they speak, the rhythm they move to. It is a culture familiar with the hard realities of our broken world; the generation raised with rap knows about the pain. They need to know about the hope. Enter the hip-hop church. Like the culture it rises from, the hip-hop church is relevant and bold. And it speaks to the heart. In this book, pastors Efrem Smith and Phil Jackson show the urgency of connecting hip-hop culture and church to reach a generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ. They give practical ideas from their urban churches and other hip-hop churches about how to engage and incorporate rap, break dancing, poetry and deejays to worship Jesus and preach his Word. Hip-hop culture is shaping the next generation. Ignoring it will not reduce its influence; it will only separate us from the youth moving to its rhythm. How will they hear Christ''s message of truth and hope if we don''t speak their language? And how can we speak their language if we don''t understand and embrace their culture? Hear the beat. Join the beat. Become the beat that brings truth and hope to a hungry, hurting generation.

Inside Clubbing puts the spotlight on club culture--in all its sweaty, visceral, and seductive glory. Jackson guides us through the huge spectrum of the club experience, moving from hip-hop clubs to fetish events via queer, trance, Asian, techno, drum ''n'' bass, and sex clubs. Drawing on interviews with clubbers from a variety of backgrounds, he dispels myths and offers new insights into the contemporary clubbing scene. Contrary to popular perception, clubbing is not just for youths: the clubbers in Inside Clubbing range from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties. Many have been on the scene for years and offer a historical perspective on changes over the last decade. Jackson explores the real practice of clubbing first-hand and offers the most balanced and sophisticated understanding of the club scene to date.

"L’OUVRAGE - Best Seller New York Times L’ALCHIMIE D’UNE ÉQUIPE Avec 11 titres de champion NBA, Phil Jackson est l’entraîneur le plus couronné de l’histoire du basket mondial et de l’histoire du sport professionnel. Il surclasse tous les coaches, toutes disciplines confondues. À la tête des Chicago Bulls et des Los Angeles Lakers, son sens du management et son leadership ont forcé le respect de joueurs tels que Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant... Surnommé le « Maître Zen », ce coach est un véritable révélateur et catalyseur de talents ; il sait mener les équipes à la victoire, inciter chaque joueur à donner le meilleur de lui-même en canalisant leur égo, en les aidant à vaincre leurs craintes. Dans ce livre, Phil Jackson décrit comment : Il a conduit des équipes à la victoire avec des joueurs aux capacités très différentes, en les amenant à croire l’un en l’autre pour réussir ensemble. Il a géré Michael Jordan, le plus grand joueur au monde, en l’incitant à adopter un comportement plus altruiste et à faire confiance à ses coéquipiers pour augmenter ses chances de remporter le titre NBA. Il a fait évoluer des joueurs comme Dennis Rodman, Shaquille O’Neal et d’autres personnalités considérées comme « difficiles » pour qu’ils se consacrent à quelque chose de plus grand qu’eux. Il a transformé Kobe Bryant, un adolescent rebelle, en un leader mature d’une équipe championne. Nous connaissons tous les stars légendaires de ces équipes ou nous pensons les connaître. Cet ouvrage fourmille de révélations sur des personnalités fascinantes et sur leur soif de victoire, sur les sources de leur motivation, sur la compétition au plus haut niveau et sur ce que chacun peut apprendre pour révéler le meilleur de soi-même et des autres. ".

Las memorias del entrenador más laureado de la historia del baloncesto. Prólogo de Antoni Daimiel Durante su exitosa carrera como entrenador de los Chicago Bulls y Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson conquistó más campeonatos que ningún otro entrenador en la historia profesional del deporte. Jackson rápidamente fue bautizado como el «Maestro Zen» por los periodistas deportivos, pero ese apodo lo único que hizo fue redundar en una verdad absoluta: la de un entrenador que inspiraba pero no provocaba, que lideraba a través de despertar retos continuamente en todos y cada uno de sus jugadores para erradicar en cada uno de ellos sus egos, miedos e iras. Esta es la historia de un joven predicador de Dakota del Norte que creció para convertirse en uno de los grandes líderes de nuestra época. En su búsqueda personal de reinvención constante, Jackson exploró muchos caminos, desde la psicología humana hasta la meditación zen practicada por los nativos americanos. En ese proceso, desarrolló un acercamiento hacia el liderazgo basado en la libertad, en la autenticidad y en la necesidad de creer en el trabajo en equipo por encima de todas las cosas.

He''s coached the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships and led his team to the best regular season record in league history. Still, the spiritual hoop leader known as Phil Jackson operates in the shadow of his superstar students. But that doesn''t mean he has little to say. In this compilation of inimitable quotes, Phil Jackson shares some of his motivational techniques, reflects on his climb to the top, confesses his awe of Michael Jordan, and ponders his plans for the future.

»Ich wusste, wo ich hinwollte und wie viel Arbeit notwendig war, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen.« Fünf NBA-Meistertitel, zwei olympische Goldmedaillen, 81 Punkte in einem einzigen Spiel, 20 Jahre bei den Los Angeles Lakers – diese und zahlreiche weitere Meilensteine machen Kobe Bryant zu einem der besten Basketballer aller Zeiten. In Mamba Mentality gewährt Kobe »Black Mamba« Bryant einen tiefen Einblick in sein Mindset als Spitzensportler und erklärt seine akribische Herangehensweise an das Basketballspiel und die Schritte, die er unternahm, um sich geistig und körperlich auf sportliche Höchstleistungen vorzubereiten. Er verrät, wie er seine Gegner studiert, seine Leidenschaft auf das Spiel übertragen und sich von Verletzungen erholt hat. Die Kombination aus Bryants Erzählung und den Fotografien des Sportfotografen Andrew D. Bernstein macht dieses Buch zu einem beispiellosen Porträt einer Legende.

À frente do Chicago Bulls e do Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson ganhou mais campeonatos do que qualquer outro técnico na história do esporte. Fiel a princípios éticos, o autor de Cestas sagradas, que ganha reimpressões sucessivas desde que foi publicado pela Rocco, em 2001, faz agora, em Onze anéis, uma estimulante revisão de sua carreira, dividindo com o leitor os ensinamentos que fizeram dele o maior técnico de basquete de todos os tempos. Um livro motivador para líderes ou aspirantes, para fãs de esporte ou de biografias e para todos que buscam inspiração para trilhar o caminho do sucesso, com uma gestão baseada no vínculo e no respeito entre os integrantes de uma equipe.

Elfmal führte er seine Basketballteams zum ultimativen Ziel: zur NBA-Meisterschaft – sechsmal die Chicago Bulls und fünfmal die Los Angeles Lakers. Damit gewann Phil Jackson mehr Meisterschaften als jeder andere Trainer in der Geschichte des Basketballs. Der »Zen-Master«, wie ihn viele Journalisten nannten, schaffte in dieser Zeit schier Unglaubliches: Er managte Michael Jordan, den besten Spieler der Welt, und brachte ihn dazu, sich selbstlos zu verhalten, auch wenn das für Jordan bedeutete, auf persönliche Rekorde zu verzichten. Er inspirierte Dennis Rodman und andere »untrainierbare« Persönlichkeiten, sich einer Sache zu widmen, die größer ist als sie selbst. Und er verwandelte Kobe Bryant von einem rebellischen Teenager in einen reifen Anführer eines Meisterschaftsteams. Wir alle kennen diese legendären Stars oder denken, dass wir sie kennen. Was Die Essenz des Erfolgs jedoch zeigt, ist, dass wir, wenn es um die wichtigsten Lektionen geht, gar nicht so viel wissen. Doch dieses Buch schließt diese Lücke: Es ist voller Entdeckungen und Enthüllungen über die faszinierendsten Persönlichkeiten der Welt des Basketballs und ihren Siegeswillen. Über die Quellen von Motivation und Wettbewerb auf höchstem Niveau und darüber, was es braucht, um das Beste in uns selbst und in anderen hervorzubringen.