Tucson Festival of Books

Mirin Fader



Hana Asano

Mirin Fader is a senior staff writer for The Ringer. Her first book, "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion," was a New York Times bestseller. She has profiled some of the NBA’s biggest stars, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, DeMar DeRozan and LaMelo Ball, telling the backstories that have shaped some of our most complex, most dominant, heroes. Her second book is "Dream," about the life and legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon, a two-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame member.

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Books:
Dream
The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon
Sports
Hachette Books
January 2024
ISBN 9780306831188
400 pages

Giannis
The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion
Sports
Hachette Books
April 2022
ISBN 9780306924118
416 pages