Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He won 5 Championship throughout his illustrated career and is an selfless mentor to the next generations of NBA players before his untimely death in 2020. The book presents a unique format with narration done by Bryant himself alongside series of photographs of his professional career. He shared interesting nuggets about his interaction with various NBA greats, old and new. What it also reveals is also the character and value that made him such an iconic and successful figure:
- Perseverance: He knew what it took to be great and made the necessary sacrifice to get there. He developed a crazy routine and continue to push even during serious injury and disappointments
- Meticulous preparation: He is the true student of the game. He has an insane attention to detail as he prepared as much as he can to gain any edge physically, strategically and mentally available
- Confrontation: He felt the need to push people through confrontation to make his teammates better and to keep his edge against his opponents
- Self-awareness: He was quite aware of the mental and physical aspects as he practised. He honed the ability to listen to his body with purpose
- Self-improvement: He found a way to keep improving. He figured a way to add to his game and kept pushing. Nothing is enough in his quest for improvement
The tragedy is that such a unique personality is no longer with us to mentor the next generation. This book is one of the ways we can appreciate his drive and obsession and what it means to have the Mamba Mentality