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New York Times Custom Basketball Book

New York Times Custom Basketball Book

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  • Toronto, ON

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  • cambas05
  • done verified reviewer
  • Phoenix, AZ

Such a great gift for a sports nut!

This is a great gift for any true sports fan that loves a team, through thick and thin. It offers a history of the team through NYT articles. I love to gift unique, meaningful gifts, and this one did not disappoint!

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  • alanna
  • new york city

Not worth it

I got this for my boyfriend and was kind of annoyed there was a three-month shipping delay, but figured it was a cute gift and would be fun coffee table book to have. The book quality is nice but honestly I don't find the printing quality that nice and some of it appears blurry. I understand it is printed from the NYT but I also found it weird to have entire pages of obituaries printed with it, with a tiny section about the Knicks included on the page. I don't really want to be flipping through a coffee table book with pages of obituaries from decades ago. I was disappointed honestly. Maybe if your team is better the articles are nicer lol

Response from merchant

We appreciate your feedback! The New York Times has changed dimensions over the years so the type is shrunk slightly to fit a more convenient, book-sized trim.The maker also includes additional filler pages featuring noteworthy events on other dates may be added to the end of the book.

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  • Bailey
  • Toronto, ON

LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!

My boyfriend uses this book regularly when he wants to read about the Toronto raptors. It's a fun page tuner with pictures (the pics on the news article). He loves to show his friends who are also raptors fans... and sometimes people who aren't raptors fans.

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  • Mardi Gras
  • Chicago, IL

Great Way to Reminisce

My boyfriend has been a lifelong fan of Boston sports, and I debated whether to buy the Celtics or Patriots version of this book. I went with the Celtics version, and it was a great choice. It's such a neat way to capture the history of his favorite team. I did see that previous reviewers said it came with a magnifying glass, and this one did not (that must have been discontinued), but I bought one for him separately and gave it to him wrapped with the book, because the font is really small.

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  • Celtics fan
  • Minneapolis, MN

So cool!!

This book is awesome!! You get to see fun highlights from your favorite team's history as well as other events that were in the news around the same time. Very well made and easy to read. Will be a loved item by family and friends for years to come!

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  • Destry Ann
  • done verified reviewer
  • Kapolei, HI

It came out even better than I expected!

Book is made out of high quality everything! The hardcover is perfect. Printing on front cover is very professional quality. The printing should never peel off. They use very professional high quality thick photo paper that the articles are printed on and the print is super clear, even the tiniest font articles are legible. Binding is professionally done and will last many many years.

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  • Chandy
  • done verified reviewer
  • San Diego, CA

Beautiful thin book on the history of a sports team

We'll definitely be reading it over the next couple months. It will definitely be a coffee table book for us!

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  • Hannah
  • done verified reviewer
  • San Diego, CA

So cool and better than expected

It was bigger than I thought and everything was so clean and fancy. Definitely Ann original gift anyone who loves basketball would love.

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  • JR
  • done verified reviewer
  • Gillette, WY

He like it!

Gave it as a gift

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  • Elle
  • done verified reviewer
  • Santa Barbara, CA

Very cool!

Such a cool gift. So many have asked where I've got it from and what an awesome idea it is. Also, aesthetically pleasing! Overall, great.

  • undisclosed

How many pages are in the Oklahoma City Thunder book? Is it different for each book?

Verified reply from Angelica

The Oklahoma City Thunder book has 76 pages. All of the Sports books have around 80 pages.

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Hi! Does the Nuggets book include this year's championship win?

Verified reply from Michael

Yes--the Nuggets book was updated by NYT in June with the championship win.

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what is the cover color for the los angeles clippers? and about how many pages?

Verified reply from Michelle

Hi! The cover for the Clippers is red and can be seen here: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/new-york-times-custom-basketball-book#463460000014. The book is about 70-80 pages.

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Is the bucks winning the 2021 nba finals included in the book?

Verified reply from Michelle

Hi! If it happened prior to your ordering the book, it would be included.

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what's the cover color for a phoneix suns book?

Verified reply from Allison

The cover color for a phoenix suns book will be purple.

  • Ca

Does the Golden State Warriors book also include the Philadelphia Warriors?

Verified reply from Melise

Great question! The maker has confirmed that the first page addresses that the Warriors moved to SF Bay Area but there is no coverage from Philadelphia before then!

  • undisclosed

How are the included articles chosen for each team?

Verified reply from Dana

Thank you for reaching out. The articles in the custom book cover a random range of prominent events that happen for the selected sports team.

  • VA

Does the Washington Wizards book include Washington Bullets content? And if so, what percentage of the book is Bullets?

Verified reply from Lelio

The Wizards book does cover the team's time as the Bullets, starting in 1965 up to the name change in 1995, in about 30 pages out of 83 total.

  • CA

How recent are the articles on the Golden Sate Warriors book?

Verified reply from Allison

The New York Times Custom Basketball Book may not include events that occurred within the last six months. To be sure a very recent event is included, wait until at least six months after the event to place your order.

  • NJ

If I personalize a name on Line 1 and a year on Line 2, will the name and year be centered? Is the year included anywhere else in the book? Is the 2017 Yankee team manager stepping down also included in the book?

Verified reply from Nicola

Great questions! All personalization on the covers is center justified. Only the covers are personalized for the New York Times Sports books. At this time, the last page featuring 2017 content is about Derek Jeter's number being retired.

Verified reply from Nicola

Great questions! All personalization on the covers is center justified. Only the covers are personalized for the New York Times Sports books. At this time, the last page featuring 2017 content is about Derek Jeter's number being retired.