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The Mamba Mentality
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant’s personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game—a fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar.
In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary “Mamba mentality.” Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it “the right way,” The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most intelligent, analytical, and creative basketball players ever.
In his own words, Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers will learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They’ll also get fascinating granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.
Bryant’s detailed accounts are paired with stunning photographs by the Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein. Bernstein, long the Lakers and NBA official photographer, captured Bryant’s very first NBA photo in 1996 and his last in 2016—and hundreds of thousands in between, the record of a unique, twenty-year relationship between one athlete and one photographer.
The combination of Bryant’s narrative and Bernstein’s photos make The Mamba Mentality an unprecedented look behind the curtain at the career of one of the world’s most celebrated and fascinating athletes.
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I love you GIGI I LOVE YOU KOBE & ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE THAT WERE ON THAT HELICOPTER YOU GAVE BIRTH TO THE INLAND TAIPAN I’ve been following my dreams for years of making it to the NBA and so many people doubted me. I’ve been on my deathbed twice but God kept me hear for years through it all GOD, YOU & NIPSEY HUSSLE have been my biggest inspiration for everything I was going and my biggest signs of hope for my career. I pray that through all the sacrifices I’ve made throughout my life, all the Blood, Sweat and Tears pay off. What hurts me the most to is I’ll never be able to tell you in-person how much you effected my life how much I’m inspired and how much and effect you had on my game. I’ve looked up to since I was 8 years old. I believe spiritually you all the divine souls that were on the helicopter will be with all throughout my journey as my guardian angels and you will feel, see, and witness my journey to the NBA. I LOVE YOU #MAMBA4LIFE
By Asir Amari
Great nuggets for the mastery of any trade.
By the laughing introvert
Good Read however Might not be the best to read if your not into basketball as it is very detailed specifically to the game of basketball.
By Regino87
This book has the ability to change lives. Not only did Kobe change the game of basketball by becoming the example of a true winner, he also was a winner off the court. I am still in disbelief, currently in 2022 that he is no longer here physically. He will forever be here in spirit. You, your daughter, and the other passengers will forever live on. Prayers to all of their families. This book is a must read please indulge into this masterpiece.
By Kameron Success
I forgot how good Kobe was till I read this book he was truly the greatest of all time Micheal Jordan mid lebron mid Kareem mid Kobe would make them all get on their knees and PRAY
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