Wish I Was a Baller

By Amar Shah

Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid, part The Tryout, and part Dragon Hoops

Amar Shah has some story to tell In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life

Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.

"An inspiring story of friendship, family, and the swishes and misses of being a kid. Baller soars and scores " -- Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award-winning New Kid

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1339042444
• ISBN13: 9781339042442
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Graphix
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7