David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

would be motivated to do something
more.”
In college he ran a laundry service,
picking up and delivering dry cleaning
for his wealthy classmates. He organized
student charter flights to Europe. He
went to see basketball games with his
friend and sat in terrible seats—
obstructed by a pillar—and wondered
what it would be like to sit in the
premium seats courtside. He went to
business school and law school in New
York, and lived in a bad neighborhood
in Brooklyn to save money. After
graduation, he got a job in Hollywood,
which led to a bigger job, and then to an
even bigger job, and side deals and