Allen Jones grew up in the projects in one
of the nation's most famously tough neighborhoods, dealt drugs, went to
prison, went to prep school, and played European pro basketball...and
now he's a banker in Luxembourg. His memoir, co-written with Fordham
professor Mark Naison, is forthcoming from Fordham University Press--we
talk with Naison about Jones' strange life trajectory, the early day's
of NYC public housing, and the massive importance of schoolyard
basketball.
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