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Expensive Basketball Audiobook by Shea Serrano— narrated by Cary Hite
Expensive Basketball by Shea Serrano is a funny, nostalgic sports book of essays on the players, games and moments that no box score can fully hold, from Kobe Bryant's final 196 seconds to the Sue Bird backpedal. Good company for any NBA fan.
Why the audiobook wins
Cary Hite narrates a book whose voice is the point. Shea Serrano writes the way a very funny friend talks during a game, fast and loud, full of pop culture asides and emphasis, and that energy was made for listening. The style will not land for everyone.
At about 10 hours, these are short essays that go down fast, though a few at a time is the better way, so it fits commutes and workouts. Chapters on Kobe Bryant's final 196 seconds, Sue Bird's backpedal, and Tim Duncan's menace show how it works.
You do not need to follow basketball obsessively. One Audible credit covers the whole book.
Audiobook questions
- Who narrates the Expensive Basketball audiobook?
- Cary Hite narrates the audiobook edition of Expensive Basketball.
- How long is the Expensive Basketball audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 9 hr 57 min.
- Is the Expensive Basketball audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored Expensive Basketball 4.5 out of 5. Cary Hite narrates a book whose voice is the point. Shea Serrano writes the way a very funny friend talks during a game, fast and loud, full of pop culture asides and emphasis, and that energy was made for listening. The style will not land for everyone.
- Can I listen to Expensive Basketball free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen free with Audible
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- Is Expensive Basketball on Kindle+?
- No. Expensive Basketball was not included with Kindle+ when we last checked on October 26, 2026.
- What formats is Expensive Basketball available in?
- On Amazon, Expensive Basketball comes as a Kindle ebook and a hardcover.
