Foreword by Adam Silver and Patrick Ewing

Afterword by Spike Lee

40 years of stunning basketball photography—both on the court and off—from one of the sports’ greatest chroniclers

As one of the NBA’s premier photographers, Nathaniel S. Butler has shot it all. From iconic moments like Ray Allen’s corner three to intimate portraits of Bill Russell and the NBA50 and NBA75 teams to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry clinching championships, if it was a history-making basketball moment, Butler was there.

Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography is a spectacular photographic collection spanning the first four decades of Butler’s career, including the current draft class’s rookie season.

With commentary from NBA legends across generations, including Patrick Ewing, Steph Curry, Jeremy Lin, and Victor Wembanyama, this is the insider look at the National Basketball Association and the man whose photographs have helped define its rise.

This handsome coffee table book is the perfect gift for the basketball fan in your life.

• Imprint: Abrams Books
• Trim Size: 9 x 10 ⁷⁄₈
• ISBN: 9781419762840
• Page Count: 288
• Illustrations: 200 full-color illustrations throughout
• Rights: World/All