The Mamba Mentality - How I Play

Kobe Bryant

MCD

2018

208 páginas

6h 56m

ISBN-13: 9780374201234

The first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant―a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all time

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” 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 “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.

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. 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 a unprecedented look behind the curtain at the career of one of the world’s most celebrated and fascinating athletes.

Resenhas (21)

3 (Bom)

130º Livro do ano: Mamba mentality, Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant me fez amar o basquete, porém hoje, depois de várias turbulências na sua carreira, não me vejo fã da pessoa que ele era. Porém, inegavelmente, é necessário salientar que poucos atletas na história tiveram tanta obsessão por ser o melhor como o eterno número 8 (e também 24) do Los Angeles Lakers.
O livro traz uma série de relatos, no qual ele comenta sobre fotos de sua carreira, desde o seu Draft (escolhido na 13ª pelo Charlotte) até o seu Oscar como melhor curta de animação, passando por momentos memoráveis: sua parceria com Shaquille O´neal, seu jogo de 81 pontos, sua amizade com Pau Gasol, suas contusões e seu grand finalle – o emocionante jogo de 60 pontos contra o Utah Jazz.
Para quem ama esportes e gosta de empreendedorismo, o livro traz lições interessantes que podem ser utilizadas!