Vandana Gadia

Unparalleled - A Win Like No Other Vandana Gadia

Gripping tales of perseverance, hope, resilience, and relentless optimism come to life in this inspirational non-fiction about Canada's first-ever NBA Championship win!The day was June 13, 2019, when the Toronto Raptors achieved this groundbreaking feat for the first time in their 24-year history. The moment when they dethroned defending champions, the mighty Golden State Warriors, will go down in Canadian sports history as a golden moment - unthinkable, unprecedented, and undeniably, unparalleled!The author, a former journalist and basketball mom, sheds light on seven firsts of the win along with compelling profiles of leaders associated with them, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride of the victories and defeats of their lives. Life stories of the courageous Masai Ujiri, the perseverant Larry Tanenbaum, fired-up Tim Leiweke, fearless Nick Nurse, even-keeled Kawhi Leonard, magical Alex McKechnie, and the superfan Nav Bhatia make this well-researched book a captivating read. Every chapter ends with insightful and nuanced lessons on life, business, basketball, and parenting that the author draws wearing her multiple hats as a business consultant and basketball mom. Building on the learnings from her own past readings, she reflects on a wide range of questions: What is the formula for consistent wins? How do coaches that win everywhere they go manage to pull off the feat so often? How to deal with losses and disappointments in sports or life? What is courageous, bold, but heart-centered leadership? How to stay calm and balanced when attacked with racial slurs? How to stay even-keeled in a do-or-die game? What's the best way to impart impactful advice to your kids? How to deal with corporate battles and persevere them through decades of internal strifes? What is that one success principle that's at the root of every win? A meditation practitioner and avid reader, the author, eventually lands on a golden nugget of wisdom that elevates the meaning of basketball to a level far beyond the realm of sports. She finds similarities between the world of sports and meditation that can make the pursuit of winning a joyful journey of self-discovery and eternal happiness. Sometimes personal and occasionally profound, the lessons put you in reflective mode, encouraging you to glean your own, to help you or your loved ones achieve something truly unparalleled.