From 2008–10, Whitaker wrote a weekly column for Hawks.com, the official site of the Atlanta Hawks.
[3] In 2010, he was one of the co-authors of the book "FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History.
"[4] In 2011, he co-founded the sports website The Classical alongside FreeDarko founder Bethlehem Shoals and several others.
He attended the University of Georgia and has written for magazines, newspapers and made guest appearances on television.
His memoir about growing up as a fan of the Atlanta Braves and Bobby Cox, titled "In the Time of Bobby Cox: The Atlanta Braves, Their Manager, My Couch, Two Decades, and Me," was released in March 2011, from Scribner.