The Mamba Mentality takes readers on a journey to the core of the legendary mindset that made basketball superstar Kobe Bryant one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his own words, Bryant details his vast understanding of the sport. He documents who he learned from, how he played through pain, and why he refused to accept losing as an option. He shares his motivation to never stop learning and to make himself-and his teammates-better every single day. Page by page, play by play, Bryant breaks down specific match-ups from throughout his career-from Micheal Jordan to LeBron James. It’s all accompanied by the stunning photography of Andrew D. Bernstein, the NBA’s Hall of Fame photographer who captured Bryant’s very first photo as a Laker in 1996, his very last in 2016, and many thousands in between. The Mamba Mentality beautifully reveals the inner workings of one of the most intelligent, analytical, and creative athletes of our time.
