The book, a history of the original American Basketball Association, was written by sportswriter Terry Pluto, although much of his writing is limited to introductions and summaries of each season.
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He would later contribute to a book, "Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association," a sports book originally published in 1990, by Simon and Schuster, and written by sportswriter Terry Pluto.
Topal was nicknamed Örümcek (Spider), due to his ability to use his long legs to win loose balls or cut passes.
However, drugs impaired his play; in Terry Pluto's book on the ABA, Loose Balls, a coach found Wise shivering in the locker room, suggesting heroin use.