"This book presents many insights into the real Michael Jordan. Many readers will be surprised by what his teammates have to say about him, because it provides such a stark contrast with what they’ve previously heard. This is an in-depth look at the totality of MJ, and there’s a lot more than meets the eye." -Charles Oakley, from the foreword

"I’m glad MJ gave you the blessing to do this . . . so I’m really only doing this interview because I trust you. But for me, my perspective was a little different than everyone else’s because of the position I was in. People saw it as me being a hater, but it wasn’t that. I have all the respect for MJ in the world. He was my idol growing up just like he was everyone else’s at that time." -Jerry Stackhouse, to Etan Thomas

"People view MJ as arrogant and cocky, but we played with him—he really went out of his way to be one of the guys with us. Now, I can’t speak for when he was with the Bulls, but he didn’t treat us like we were less than, even though . . . we were." -Christian Laettner

"MJ would have these peaceful, serene workouts where he would be in the gym by himself, or with Tim Grover rebounding for him, and just shooting. He would have his big ole headphones on and be listening to some slow music or smooth jazz or something, and just shooting or going through offensive moves. And he would do that for hours. Like he would retreat there, clear his mind, and that would be his therapy. That’s how he would get through the tough times . . . Overall I learned a lot from MJ, and I think it’s great how you are using that as an inspirational story." -Kwame Brown

"Thomas's interviews demand careful reading by all who want to expose racism, hold police accountable, and create an American society that practices social justice." -Library Journal, on Police Brutality and White Supremacy

"In We Matter, Thomas strives to show the influence professional athletes can have when they join the conversation on race, politics and civil rights. Thomas conducted fifty interviews, which included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Laila Ali, Michael Bennett, and Eric Reid, among many other athletes, as well as journalists, television personalities, and family members of unarmed black men who were shot and killed." -Washington Post, on We Matter

"The honest conversations, published in transcript form and often accompanied by black-and-white photos, serve as a primer on recent police violence cases, a history lesson on the first athletes who stood up for racial justice, an examination of the experience of being young and black in the United States, and an insightful look at how it feels to lose a loved one to tragedy, from contributors such as Jemele Hill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Carmelo Anthony . . . An important read, executed uniquely." -School Library Journal, starred review of We Matter