The Mamba Mentality : how I play / Kobe Bryant ; foreword by Pau Gasol ; introduction by Phil Jackson ; photographs and afterword by Andrew D. Bernstein.
By: Bryant, Kobe [author.].
Contributor(s): Gasol, Pau [author of foreword.] | Jackson, Phil [author of introduction.] | Bernstein, Andrew D [photographer,, author of afterword.].
Publisher: New York : MCD, Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, ©2018Copyright date: New York : MCD, Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, ©2018Edition: First edition.Description: 207 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780374201234.Subject(s): Bryant, Kobe, 1978- | Bryant, Kobe, 1978- | Bryant, Kobe, 1978- | Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) | Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) | Basketball players -- United States -- Biography | Basketball -- Training | Basketball -- Psychological aspects | Basketball players -- United States -- Biography | Basketball -- Training | Basketball -- Psychological aspects | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports | SPORTS & RECREATION -- Basketball | Basketball players | Basketball -- Psychological aspects | Basketball -- Training | United StatesGenre/Form: Nonfiction. | Sports writing. | Autobiographies. | Biography. | Biographies. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | GV884 .B794 A3 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000014556 |
Includes index.
Foreword / Pau Gasol -- Introduction / Phil Jackson -- Process -- Craft -- Facts & figures -- Chronology -- Afterword / Andrew D. Bernstein.
In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation 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 analytical and creative basketball players ever. 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 learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.