THE RELIGION OF SPORTS

From the sports documentarian (and son of Deepak Chopra) this is a memoir-meets-manifesto about how sports provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world.

Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor - sports is a living, evolving religion populated by true believers, who go on pilgrimages to sacred sites (Fenway Park), witness miracles and mythologies (Michael Jordan did not abide by gravity's rules), observe rituals (Lebron's "chalk toss" before any game), and, most importantly, form communities around shared beliefs.

The Religion of Sports is told through the eyes of Gotham Chopra, a lifelong diehard sports fan, who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra. Having grown up with a front-row seat to luminaries in the worlds of spiritual and wisdom tradition, Gotham's professional experience as a filmmaker and entrepreneur in the exploding field of sports media has made him a true evangelist for the Religion of Sports.

With an endless list of intimate anecdotes with sports luminaries like Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Sachin Tendulkar and more, Gotham weaves an entirely unique thread linking the world's wisdom tradition with an evolving and powerful sports faith.

Passionate and inspiring, The Religion of Sports is for the diehard sports fan, but is also for any who's ever believed in something greater than themselves.

Gotham Chopra is a filmmaker, author, and entrepreneur. Along with NFL icons Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, he is the co-founder of the media company The Religion of Sports and the documentary of the same name. He has directed and produced numerous award-winning documentaries with athletes like Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, Lebron James, and Stephen Curry, with various networks ranging from ESPN to Showtime. Gotham is also the creator and host of the popular podcast Why Sports Matter.