A Hollywood Ending
The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers
$41.23
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2025
Summary
NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers’ organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family.
When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, it looked like a match made in heaven. Here was the preeminent athlete of his generation, fresh off ending Cleveland’s 50-year title drought and in need of a new challenge to help further burnish his legacy, joining forc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385550222 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385550227 |
| Author: | Yaron Weitzman |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Doubleday & Co Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 163mm x 242mm |
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Critics Review
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
”[E]xtensively reported … Weitzman’s insights extend beyond the team’s road to victory to portray a group of players attempting to perform through an unprecedented pandemic while grappling with racial injustice.”―The New Yorker
”[A] gossipy book with plenty to dish” ―The Wall Street Journal
“Weitzman cinematically portrays the high-stakes drama behind the pairing of a living legend and an iconic sports team. This is a must-read for pro hoops fans.”
—Publishers Weekly, (starred review)
“Weitzman skillfully shows how [James’] hardwood acumen is complemented by a systematic approach to wielding his influence … perceptive reporting on a transcendent athlete’s methodical power moves.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“In this age of ass-kissing hagiography, along comes Yaron Weitzman with “A Hollywood Ending,” a raw, unflinching look at the LeBron Lakers that will render basketball fans riveted and team executives seething. This is how it should be done.” —Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Showtime and Three-Ring Circus
“In this exhaustively reported and an authoritatively told account, Weitzman has found never-before-told stories about some of the biggest stars and most important figures in basketball history. Fans who think they know the recent history of LeBron’s Lakers will be shocked by how much more was constantly bubbling beneath the surface. This book is the perfect capstone to the Buss family’s five-decade ownership of the Lakers and a must-read for Lakers fans and anyone who basks in off-court drama.” —Bill Oram, sports columnist at The Oregonian and former Lakers beat writer for The Orange County Register and The Athletic
“A Hollywood Ending is a deeply incisive read on the league’s most prominent player” —Chris Herring, New York Times bestselling author of Blood in the Garden
Yaron Weitzman
YARON WEITZMAN is an award-winning NBA writer and the author of TANKING TO THE TOP. He’s covered the NBA for FOX Sports and Bleacher Report, and his writing has appeared in The Ringer, GQ, ESPN, The New Yorker, and more. His work has been recognized in The Best American Sports Writing and by the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
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