It was reprinted five times in its first four months of release and was selected as an "Editor's Choice" by the New York Times Book Review. Like the film, it then focuses on the 1966 Texas Western men's basketball team and the aftermath of the championship. The book details Haskins' early life as a player (including a one-on-one game against a black friend that opened his eyes) and women's basketball coach. Glory Road was inspired by a true story, as described by Texas Western's head coach Don Haskins in his autobiography of the same title, a national bestseller released in 2005 by Hyperion Books. ![]()
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