I met Kenny Mauer, the NBA official who wrote the foreword for BasketCases, tonight at a local venue to have him sign copies of BasketCases. Kenny, who was in the Twin Cities for a day and a half before flying to the West Coast tomorrow, signed a whole case of books. For those of you keeping score at home, there are 68 books in a case and, if you care, each case weighs 44.8 pounds. At least that is what the sticker says on the side.

This case of books will be saved for other referees or friends who want a book with Kenny’s signature. I also had him personalize a few books for some friends and a book for myself. As Kenny was signing the final copies, I came up with a great idea. I had one book left in the case (trust me, I have more books, we haven’t run out yet), and I had Kenny personalize it for my three-year-old son Mac. Kenny wrote a really neat message to Mac, who is one of the people I dedicated the book to. It sounds corny, but what Kenny wrote to Mac was really special. Something I will cherish for years to come.

Thanks, Kenny, for all your support for BasketCases and your friendship for the past five years.

 DW

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