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Bill Simmons


Born
in The United States
September 25, 1969

Twitter
sportsguy33

Genre
Sports, Entertainment, Nonfiction


Bill Simmons is a sports columnist, author, and TV personality. He rose to prominence as a columnist for ESPN's online 'Page 3' forum, before becoming editor in chief for Grantland, a sports and pop culture website and ESPN affiliate.

After a dispute with ESPN in 2015, Simmons began working with HBO; both developing a television show and continuing his podcast. ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 48,545 ratings · 1,554 reviews · 30 distinct works • Similar authors
The Book of Basketball: The...
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Now I Can Die in Peace: How...
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Grantland Quarterly: Vol 1
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“If you don't agree with me, I have two words for you: shut the fuck up.”
― Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
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“But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper.”
― Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
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“The secret of basketball is that it’s not about basketball.”
― Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
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