The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

THE MAMBA MENTALITY: How I Play is the first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryantโ€•a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all time.

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe โ€œThe Black Mambaโ€ Bryant has decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary โ€œMamba mentality.โ€ Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it โ€œthe right way,โ€ The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most intelligent, analytical, and creative basketball players ever.

For the first time, and 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. Theyโ€™ll also get fascinating granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.

Bryantโ€™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 Bryantโ€™s very first NBA photo in 1996 and his last in 2016โ€•and hundreds of thousands in between, the record of a unique, twenty-year relationship between one athlete and one photographer.

The combination of Bryantโ€™s narrative and Bernsteinโ€™s photos make The Mamba Mentality an unprecedented look behind the curtain at the career of one of the worldโ€™s most celebrated and fascinating athletes.

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โ€œRevealing…beautifully captured…candid.โ€ โ€•Los Angeles Times

“A visually beautiful presentation that would make an ideal gift for the Lakers fan in the house.” โ€•Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Kobe Bryant is one of the most accomplished and celebrated athletes of all time. Over the course of his twenty-year careerโ€•all played with the Los Angeles Lakersโ€•he won five NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, eighteen All-Star selections, and four All-Star Game MVP awards, among many other achievements. Bryant retired in 2016. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Vanessa, and their three daughters. He still claims heโ€™s never been beaten one-on-one.

Andrew D. Bernsteinโ€™s photography has appeared in thousands of newspapers and on magazine covers worldwide. Bernstein is the long-time official photographer for the Los Angeles Lakers and the senior photographer for the NBA. He is the 2018 recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame. He regularly appears on ESPNโ€™s SportsCenter and other national television and radio programs.

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