Pulled from the SI web page... "Steve Rushin joined Sports Illustrated as a reporter after graduating from Marquette University in 1988. Within three years, at age 25, he became the youngest Senior Writer on the SI staff.
As America was put on Orange Alert last Friday, Atlanta appeared well-fortified against a terrorist attack, filled as it was with armored stretch Hummers and blocklong bulletproof Escalades. In the lobby of the Hyatt Regency, where NBA All-Stars stayed in advance of their game on Sunday, men sipped Hennessy from golden goblets, wore mink top hats and terry-cloth tracksuits -- in robin's-egg blue and traffic-cone orange -- and proved, among many other things, that discretion is not the better part of velour.
Born in Chicago, Rushin grew up in Bloomington, Minn., watching baseball and football games at Metropolitan Stadium, where he sold hot dogs and soft drinks to Twins and Vikings fans.
Rushin has since been nominated for three National Magazine Awards.
Rushin wrote the highly acclaimed feature article for SI's 40th Anniversary issue. The story, which in text alone spans 24 pages, is the longest story ever to appear in a single issue of SI.
Rushin and his wife, Rebecca Lobo, reside in New York City. His hobbies include basketball, reading and travel."
Rushin's articles are what great columnists dream to achieve. He keeps you laughing with his great wit, but in the end, has your mind considering new angles and possibilities you hadn't previously considered. To achieve this action repeatedly is what makes Rushin's writing excellent and his subject matter lasting.