Kobe Bryant: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Shooting Guards
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1503044629
ISBN 13
9781503044623
Category
NonFiction
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Publication Year
2014
Pages
179
Description
Learn the Inspiring Story of the Los Angeles Lakers' Legendary Guard, Kobe Bryant!
Kobe Bryant: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Shooting Guards details the inspirational story of basketball's star, Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant was the face of the Lakers dynasty for two decades and for good reason. Few players have commanded a basketball court as much as Kobe in historical performances such as his notable 81-point performance in just under 42 minutes of playing time in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors. Kobe had an illustrious career, and lived an incredible life.
Few players will ever be able to reach Kobe Bryant's level in terms of competitive fire and will to win. His polarizing figure defined him and made even those who did not like him at the very least respect him. Read on to learn about the days of when Kobe played alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, Metta World Peace, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol in some of the greatest times of Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball history.
Here is a preview of what is inside this Kobe Bryant book:
Chapter 1: Childhood and Early Life
Chapter 2: High School Years
Chapter 3: Kobe’s NBA Career – The Early Years
Chapter 4: The Laker Dynasty
Chapter 5: Falling Out of the Kobe-Shaq Tandem
Chapter 6: The Down Years
Chapter 7: Bryant’s Return to Glory
Chapter 8: Chasing MJ
Chapter 9: The Injury Years and Retirement
Chapter 10: International Dominance
Chapter 11: Bryant’s Personal Life and Tragic Passing
Chapter 12: Impact on Basketball
Chapter 13: Kobe Bryant’s Legacy
An excerpt from this biography book on Kobe Bryant's story:
When Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, everyone wondered why he chose to liken himself to a reptile. The black mamba is one of the fastest and deadliest snakes in the world. It is also the codename used by Uma Thurman's assassin character in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. And yes, Black Mamba was also the boxing nickname given to Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s uncle, Roger Mayweather.
You may be thinking that Bryant probably did not want to become a part of the Mayweather family, so it must have been that Tarantino movie that got to him. Well, it turns out that Bryant did, in fact, watch Kill Bill and was so intrigued by the codename Black Mamba that he did a bit of research on the snake. Upon reading up on the mamba, Bryant decided that it was the perfect description of how he wanted his game to be.
The black mamba is said to have a 99% striking accuracy at high speeds and in rapid succession. Bryant stated that it is the kind of surgical precision that he wanted in his game. Kobe Bryant was always known as a perfectionist and player who, despite being great, still strove to be the greatest. And, like the black mamba, Kobe Bryant could strike with precision and without warning. Moreover, he was big, strong, and deadly on the floor both in his prime years as well as when he was a young man.
Kobe Bryant: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Shooting Guards details the inspirational story of basketball's star, Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant was the face of the Lakers dynasty for two decades and for good reason. Few players have commanded a basketball court as much as Kobe in historical performances such as his notable 81-point performance in just under 42 minutes of playing time in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors. Kobe had an illustrious career, and lived an incredible life.
Few players will ever be able to reach Kobe Bryant's level in terms of competitive fire and will to win. His polarizing figure defined him and made even those who did not like him at the very least respect him. Read on to learn about the days of when Kobe played alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, Metta World Peace, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol in some of the greatest times of Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball history.
Here is a preview of what is inside this Kobe Bryant book:
Chapter 1: Childhood and Early Life
Chapter 2: High School Years
Chapter 3: Kobe’s NBA Career – The Early Years
Chapter 4: The Laker Dynasty
Chapter 5: Falling Out of the Kobe-Shaq Tandem
Chapter 6: The Down Years
Chapter 7: Bryant’s Return to Glory
Chapter 8: Chasing MJ
Chapter 9: The Injury Years and Retirement
Chapter 10: International Dominance
Chapter 11: Bryant’s Personal Life and Tragic Passing
Chapter 12: Impact on Basketball
Chapter 13: Kobe Bryant’s Legacy
An excerpt from this biography book on Kobe Bryant's story:
When Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, everyone wondered why he chose to liken himself to a reptile. The black mamba is one of the fastest and deadliest snakes in the world. It is also the codename used by Uma Thurman's assassin character in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. And yes, Black Mamba was also the boxing nickname given to Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s uncle, Roger Mayweather.
You may be thinking that Bryant probably did not want to become a part of the Mayweather family, so it must have been that Tarantino movie that got to him. Well, it turns out that Bryant did, in fact, watch Kill Bill and was so intrigued by the codename Black Mamba that he did a bit of research on the snake. Upon reading up on the mamba, Bryant decided that it was the perfect description of how he wanted his game to be.
The black mamba is said to have a 99% striking accuracy at high speeds and in rapid succession. Bryant stated that it is the kind of surgical precision that he wanted in his game. Kobe Bryant was always known as a perfectionist and player who, despite being great, still strove to be the greatest. And, like the black mamba, Kobe Bryant could strike with precision and without warning. Moreover, he was big, strong, and deadly on the floor both in his prime years as well as when he was a young man.
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