Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player Jay Bilas looks at the true meaning of toughness in this New York Times bestselling book that features stories from basketball legends.

If anyone knows tough, it’s Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned a strong work ethic under Coach Mike Krzyzewski. After playing professionally overseas, he returned to Duke, where he served as Krzyzewski’s assistant coach for three seasons, helping to guide the Blue Devils to two national championships. He has since become one of basketball’s most recognizable faces through his insightful analysis on ESPN’s SportsCenter and College GameDay.

Through his ups and downs on and off the court, Bilas learned the true meaning of toughness from coaches, teammates, and colleagues. Now, in Toughness, he examines this misunderstood—yet vital—attribute and how it contributes to winning in sports and in life. Featuring never-before-heard stories and personal philosophies on toughness from top players and coaches, including Coach K, Bob Knight, Grant Hill, Mia Hamm, Jon Gruden, Tom Izzo, Roy Williams, Bill Self, Curtis Strange, and many others—Bilas redefines what it takes to succeed.

• Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
• Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success
• Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court
• Life Is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention
• Why The Best Are The Best: 25 Powerful Words That Impact, Inspire, And Define Champions
• Stuff Good Players Should Know
• Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best
• The Hoops Whisperer: On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players
• Sum It Up: A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
• Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable