The Boomers: A biography

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From heartbreak to triumph: how our national basketball team went from misfits to superstars

The Boomers' Olympic triumph in Tokyo was possibly the most celebrated bronze medal in Australian sporting history. But the path to this historic podium appearance is littered with heartache, setback and adversity. The long and arduous journey was recalled by Boomers' leading scorer and five-time Olympian Andrew Gaze as he held back tears on Channel 7's Olympic coverage and paid tribute to the pioneers of the sport in this country. Over six decades countless players and officials have invested immeasurable hours to reach a point where we now have more than million registered basketballers in Australia and an Olympic-medal-winning team. Not least among these was Andrew Gaze's own father Lindsay.

In this book Matt Logue goes back to the beginning - to the DNA of the Boomers - to tell the story of today's success and honour the people who fought against the odds to make it happen, while celebrating the talent and international triumph of their successors.

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Matt Logue is an award-winning sports journalist and author who brings more than 20 years' experience to NCA NewsWire. Starting out in regional newspapers in Dubbo and Bathurst, he moved to Sydney in 2006 and spent eight years at Rugby League Week magazine. He has also worked at the Newcastle Knights as a senior reporter under seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett, Big League magazine and the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs. Matt is passionate about all sports, but has particular loves for rugby league and basketball. Currently he is News Corp's National Basketball Reporter, writing content and producing podcasts and video/mini documentaries via Fox Sports News and Kayo across a national audience.