If you would like a strong background on modern basketball, and how race played a role on and off the basketball court, then Young, Black, Rich and Famous by Todd Boyd is a good book for you to read. Allen Iverson played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1970s, the narrator would wear his jersey around town and would get rude comments. Well, the reason he got rude looks and comments was because, Allen Iverson was labeled as a “wife beater” , the narrator thought they were talking to his tank top he was wearing because, that's what people referred to as a wife beater back then. Basketball in the ‘70s/early ‘80s was basically made up of black people. They talk about how basketball isn’t just one set position like baseball and other sports.