My Life, My Fight by Steven Adams

I finished Steven’s book last night. It was awesome and actually exceeded my expectations. I’d give it four and half stars out of five. It was not what I would describe as your average jock biography. It’s a book which I would have enjoyed even if Steven played for a team other than the OKC Thunder.

It especially touched me because a central theme in the book is Steven losing his father Sid to cancer when he was but thirteen years of age and how it affected his life and how he has come to terms with this loss. Don’t think for a second I wasn’t thinking of my father while reading Steven’s truly touching account of his relationship with his father. His story put an enormous lump in my throat several times when he went into his feelings for his father.

The book entails Steven’s determined journey to make it from Roturua, New Zealand to the NBA and how this unique person went about doing it.

If you’re a Thunder fan you’ll love some of Steven’s inside insights into the Thunder organization. You’ll realize assistant coach Mark Bryant has played a pivotal role in Stevens continued progress and development. You’ll learn Steven was shocked and somewhat saddened by the firing of Scott Brooks. You’ll discover he’s glad Reggie Jackson is in Detroit. You’ll learn he loves Nick Collison. You’ll get the impression he thought Kevin going to the Warriors was a bit weak. You’ll learn he holds no malice towards Draymond Green for kicking him in the balls…twice. In fact, you get the feeling Steven would love to recruit Draymond to the Thunder because of Green’s defense and basketball IQ. You’ll learn that every day in practice Steven is working on his Euro step on the baseline and his three point shot. You’ll learn he has a deep respect for Russell Westbrook.

I would think if you’re a Thunder fan this book is an absolute must.

But for me, more than anything, it was a human story which touched me and inspired me at the same time.

I hope I bump into Steven again sometime in the near future again over at that 7-11 and have a chance to tell him how much I enjoyed reading the story of his life to date.

My hope now is that at some point Nick Collison will write a book on his career with the Thunder.

But as I wrote some time ago, with Nick now retired Steven will take his place as my favorite Thunder player and it will be seamless.

Thanks for the great read, mate.