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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
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Essay Topics
How does Abdurraqib balance The Tension Between Black Excellence and Ordinariness through his portrayals of LeBron James, Boobie Gibson, and everyday people like barbers, probation officers, or fast-food employees?
How does Abdurraqib use music as a metaphor for personal and collective longing? What do his musical references suggest about the relationship between art and survival?
How does Abdurraqib situate figures like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and the Fab Five within broader conversations about race, media representation, and American expectations of Black athletes?
