He particularly tries to focus on the players at Bishop O’Dowd, who have all faced challenges in arriving where they are, but who sometimes prove reluctant to share their stories. However, Yang’s book goes beyond the game to explore the history of the sport, its problems with sexism and racism, and the effects it has had not only on Americans, but also people around the world. I entered Dragon Hoops not quite knowing what I should expect and, like Yang, not quite sure I was going to enjoy a thick tome all about basketball.
Part memoir, part sports history, Dragon Hoops is an experimental book that once again demonstrates why Yang is a giant in the comics scene. The result is a sort of-memoir, obviously fictionalized in places, but also going beyond Yang’s life and experiences to explore those of the young athletes who, somehow, begin to make Yang care about sports. His own story intertwines with those of the players as he reflects on his teaching, writing, and family life, and what changes he might have to make to find fulfillment. In it, he tells the story of the boys’ varsity basketball team at Bishop O’Dowd High School, where he teaches, as they try once again to earn an elusive victory at the California State Championships. Award-winning graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang’s latest book, Dragon Hoops, diverges yet again from his other works, but in a powerful way.
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