After the Shot Drops

Written by Randy Ribay

A friendship tested by betrayal and a risky bet. Can loyalty survive?

4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,898 ratings

328 pages· 72,818 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Bunny and Nasir's friendship shatters when Bunny takes a scholarship, leaving Nasir feeling abandoned. As Bunny navigates his new world, Nasir grapples with his cousin Wallace's eviction. When Wallace bets against Bunny, Nasir faces a perilous choice. Will he risk everything for loyalty, or will ambition tear them apart? Discover a gripping tale of talent, compassion, and the true cost of friendship.

From the publisher

A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen’s mission to create a better life for his family. Written in the tradition of Jason Reynolds, Matt de la Peña, and Walter Dean Myers, After the Shot Drops now has three starred reviews! * “Belongs on the shelf alongside contemporary heavy-hitters like Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds’s All-American Boys, and Nic Stone’s Dear Martin.”–School Library Journal, starred review Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny tries to fit in with his new, privileged peers, Nasir spends more time with his cousin, Wallace, who is being evicted. Nasir can’t help but wonder why the neighborhood is falling over itself to help Bunny when Wallace is in trouble. When Wallace makes a bet against Bunny, Nasir is faced with an impossible decision–maybe a dangerous one. Told from alternating perspectives, After the Shot Drops is a heart-pounding story about the responsibilities of great talent and the importance of compassion.

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