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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

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  • Author：Kobe Bryant
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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Paolo Rodriguez ，

“The mindset isn’t about seeking a result— it’s more about the process of getting to that result”A quote that will， without question， live with me for a long time。Finished this book in 2 hrs。 Definitely a very inspiring and motivational read。rip kobe 😔

Karl Gaza ，

imy kobe 😭

Ort Kelley jr。 ，

Inside the mind of the Black Mamba himself。 This was great to see what drives him， how he approached the game， and what it is was like for him win or lose。 Great read。 Definitely recommend。

Juan Flores ，

R。I。P GOAT。

Jared Sow ，

This is not a typical biography。 This is Kobe Bean Bryant talking about experiences， albeit good or bad， that shaped his career。 The book displays his passion and knowledge for the game。 Kobe divulges to you technically/logically。 Not persuasive。 It is clearly written， accessible and informative。 Kobe achieved his goal by giving off a broad view of Mamba Mentality that anyone can understand。 He fell short in giving die-hard fans more to sink their teeth into。 I liked when Kobe was talking about This is not a typical biography。 This is Kobe Bean Bryant talking about experiences， albeit good or bad， that shaped his career。 The book displays his passion and knowledge for the game。 Kobe divulges to you technically/logically。 Not persuasive。 It is clearly written， accessible and informative。 Kobe achieved his goal by giving off a broad view of Mamba Mentality that anyone can understand。 He fell short in giving die-hard fans more to sink their teeth into。 I liked when Kobe was talking about the mentality of going into a game thinking， "I'm scoring on anyone who guards me，" gave Kobe an edge over his opponents。 Kobe's will to get to the gym every day before anyone else gave him an advantage。 When he talked about what he did before games and the gym， it makes me want to think the same thing before id those things。 People should read this book becuase it is how Kobe got will in the NBA。 It can help you know what to do in situations that you faced and how you can accomplish those goals that you want。 There is a lot of good quotes and goals that can help you to get to success。 。。。more

Ethan Thai ，

So I actually have this book at home。 I read this about 3 times， and this book is really good， it has honestly helped me through things when I was down or nervous。 The book talks about what Kobe went through in his basketball career。 He has met a lot of people， has had a lot of great moments， a lot of bad moments， and more。 It also gives some motivational quotes。 I really love this book and I also play sports， it helps me get in the right mindset。

Clara ，

THE book to discover the great Kobe through beautiful images。

Pau ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Es un llibre molt interesant per qui vol apendre de basquet

Martí Sala Perramon ，

Buen libro biografico fotografico que mescla contenido escrito e imagenes impactantes。 El libro gira alrededor de la mentalidad mamba basada en la capacidad de motivación， aprendizaje y motivación。 Hace un análisis en profundidad de los rivales， compañeros y herramientas que le hicieron triomfar。Explica con detalle sus distintas etapas de crecimiento y la capacidad de entrega que tubo en todo momento。

Shabba ，

I'm a huge Lakers and Kobe fan， absolutely love this book which also has a lot of insight and lessons to be better at whatever。 I'm a huge Lakers and Kobe fan， absolutely love this book which also has a lot of insight and lessons to be better at whatever。 。。。more

Peter ，

This book about Kobe Bryant really showed the greatness in Kobe Bryant from his basketball playing to his non stop hard work on and off the court。 This book is a great motivational book and good to learn some more details to Kobe Bryant lifestyle。 Kobe tells you about the things he accomplished and how he did so so it is good to picture in yourself what you need to do and the focus and commitment you need to accomplish greatness in a sport like basketball。 But not only does this book teach you a This book about Kobe Bryant really showed the greatness in Kobe Bryant from his basketball playing to his non stop hard work on and off the court。 This book is a great motivational book and good to learn some more details to Kobe Bryant lifestyle。 Kobe tells you about the things he accomplished and how he did so so it is good to picture in yourself what you need to do and the focus and commitment you need to accomplish greatness in a sport like basketball。 But not only does this book teach you about basketball， the sport Kobe Bryant plays， it also teaches you about what you can do to become the greatest player on any team there is by your mentality。 I really recommend this book to anyone in need of motivation and hard work ethic because Kobe Bryant was the one who did all these things to become the greatest basketball player。 。。。more

Quinton Sterling ，

The first thing you need to know going into this book is that for Kobe， basketball was his life。 If you were looking to learn more about Bryant’s early life as a child or his time in high school， I suggest you read a different book because this book is all about Kobe and Basketball， and it's awesome。It starts out in the perspective of the Laker’s coach Phil Jackson who just recruited the young athlete straight out of high school。 He was blown away by how well Kobe was able to adapt to the new en The first thing you need to know going into this book is that for Kobe， basketball was his life。 If you were looking to learn more about Bryant’s early life as a child or his time in high school， I suggest you read a different book because this book is all about Kobe and Basketball， and it's awesome。It starts out in the perspective of the Laker’s coach Phil Jackson who just recruited the young athlete straight out of high school。 He was blown away by how well Kobe was able to adapt to the new environment， and said that he already seemed like a veteran in the league。 Although the book starts with Bryant as a rookie， the book doesn’t necessarily follow a timeline。 Each chapter is like an answer to a question that Kobe was asked during an interview。 On one page he may talk about his basketball routine， and the very next about his Nike deal。 This thematic style of writing really gives you an idea of the type of person Kobe is and the life that he led。 He remembers interactions with teammates， opponents， coaches， and staff so vividly despite being in the NBA for so long showing how much he cared for the sport of basketball。 Each page is a new interaction， a new lesson， a new story。 Each page is a moment in Kobe’s life that he needed to become the best。“The mindset isn’t about seeking the result-its more about the process of getting to that result。 It's about the journey and the approach。 It's a way of life。 I do think that it's important， in all endeavors， to have that mentality。”I barely knew anything about Kobe before I read this book。 I was always told as a kid that he was a “ball hog” that didn’t pass the ball。 After hearing his passing， I wanted to revisit this idea to know what kind of person he was。I genuinely had fun reading this book and looking at the pictures on each page。 I could picture the moments and people he met with ease。This is a great book， and I feel like it's the closest thing to knowing the five time NBA champion， the 18-time All-Star， 15-time member of the All-NBA Team， 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team， 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player， and a two-time NBA Finals MVP， Kobe Bryant。 。。。more

Yu-Tong Liu ，

The Mamba Mentality is a memoir written by the former basketball player Kobe Bryant， who passed away in a helicopter accident last year。 This memoir highlights Bryant specifically as a basketball player， and covers what he does to achieve certain goals that he has。 He takes us on a journey from the beginning of his career to the end， which includes both hardships and success。 The success didn’t come easily; it came with lots of ups and downs。The structure of this particular memoir isn’t like a n The Mamba Mentality is a memoir written by the former basketball player Kobe Bryant， who passed away in a helicopter accident last year。 This memoir highlights Bryant specifically as a basketball player， and covers what he does to achieve certain goals that he has。 He takes us on a journey from the beginning of his career to the end， which includes both hardships and success。 The success didn’t come easily; it came with lots of ups and downs。The structure of this particular memoir isn’t like a normal memoir。 Instead of being told in chronological order， it often time jumps， but I actually enjoyed it。 （view spoiler）[If it was chronological throughout the memoir， it might be a bit boring。 Some people who are huge fans of Bryant might know what would happen next with the year being written on the page。 Readers should probably have some sort of suspense about not knowing what will happen next。 Showing different time jumps at different parts made the book more interesting。 （view spoiler）[The way Bryant acts with the refs is very different from other basketball players I’ve seen on television。 He treats the refs like actual people instead of a person he can yell at。 Bryant goes into detail on what the refs’ job is actually like， which gives a lot more insight for readers。 People who are unfamiliar with basketball may not understand what refs do， but Bryant’s description helps out a lot。 （view spoiler）[The information he provides not only helps people who are a fan of the sport， but also helps non-basketball people as well。 Adding on， the basketball vocabulary he uses is simple enough for anybody to understand。 There were a few things about this memoir’s structure that didn’t sit right with me。 When he cusses he creates an informal tone。 Throughout the book， there are many times where he would go from formal back to informal language。 Even though this is a pretty easy book to follow along， he should probably stick to one format。 （view spoiler）[ Lastly， Bryant’s purpose is to only talk about his basketball career， which ignores his family and personal life。 tBy the end of the book， Bryant is still talking about his basketball career， and time jumps again。 （view spoiler）[ This book could be for children of middle school age and up due to some mature language。 But parents could bleep it out if they read together。 I would recommend this book to people who are interested in Bryant as a basketball player or any basketball fans in general。（hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Landen Gillespie ，

This book was great and I believe everyone should read it。

Rangi Robinson ，

Beautiful photos and lots of insightful and detailed points from Kobe about how he approached the game， what tactics he used against certain opponents， etc。

Nick ，

RIP Black Mamba。 That is all。

Gaurang Garg ，

Awesome read on Kobe’s perspective on how to beat a variety of defenses， how to be a leader， and his breakdown of star players in the league。 The photographs were amazing and illustrative as wellMiss this dude

Shari Helvey ，

Very entertaining 。Enjoyed playing stories from Kobe。 So interesting to know about who he loved to play against and play with， so upsetting such a winner is gone now。

Jordan ，

Kobe is one of a kind in so many ways。 He devotion and determination towards his life and his game was unparalleled。 This book was a joy to read with small but impactful sections in which Kobe deemed important enough to note regarding his basketball career。 He talks about his journey， teammates， coaches， competition， family， and life。 If you are a fan of digging into the psyche of greatness this book is a must read。

David ，

Best autobiography I’ve ever read。 Kobe was truly on another level。 This and Relentless by Tim Grover are the best mindset and self help books anyone can read。 Excellent book。

Anita McDivitt Barrios ，

My 15yo son read this autobiography after Bryant was killed in 2020 in a January helicopter crash。 Bryant， of course， was best known for winning five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers。This is a great high-interest， non-fiction read for the basketball readers in your life。 It's appropriate for all ages， even those the same age or just a bit older than the audience for Kobe Bryant and Wesley King's Wizenard series。 It's super-focused on the game of basketball -- My 15yo son read this autobiography after Bryant was killed in 2020 in a January helicopter crash。 Bryant， of course， was best known for winning five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers。This is a great high-interest， non-fiction read for the basketball readers in your life。 It's appropriate for all ages， even those the same age or just a bit older than the audience for Kobe Bryant and Wesley King's Wizenard series。 It's super-focused on the game of basketball -- how he approached practice， preparation， drills， plays， and the profession of being an NBA player。It's not for everyone -- you gotta really know basketball to understand all he's talking about。 But for the motivated basketball player in your home or classroom， it's an awesome resource and a great high-interest read。Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations， free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb。mystrikingly。com/ 。。。more

Andrew ，

Ugh。。。。I want to like Kobe Bryant but my inner childhood does not allow me to appreciate this book。 In one chapter he talks about always having the edge on Allen Iverson and I found myself getting really annoyed with Kobe。 The book is all over the place and doesn't really have much of a point。 The dude was super arrogant and truly believed no one was better than him。 I guess that really is the "Mamba Mentality。" Ugh。。。。I want to like Kobe Bryant but my inner childhood does not allow me to appreciate this book。 In one chapter he talks about always having the edge on Allen Iverson and I found myself getting really annoyed with Kobe。 The book is all over the place and doesn't really have much of a point。 The dude was super arrogant and truly believed no one was better than him。 I guess that really is the "Mamba Mentality。" 。。。more

Josh ，

yes

Sherwin ，

Perfect for those who want to become a snake charmer。

Bob Edwards ，

Not overly revealing， but I really enjoyed the photographs。

Brent Wagner ，

A true inside look at why Kobe Bryant was great。 Had little to do with his God given talent， more to do with his preparation， sacrifices and mindset at how he approached the desire to be the best

TJ Rumler ，

A great read （and piece to own-the book itself is gorgeous） for any basketball fan。

Dave Darrow ，

Student of the gameHard work， dedication， never give up or stop learning attitude is what made him one of the greatest！ That is the Mamba Mentality。

Aditya ，

Great insights into the philosophy， practices and relationships that helped Kobe shape himself into a legend。

Jon ，

This book isn't a how-to to develop the Mamba mentality， instead， it is a crazy detailed deep dive from Kobe on playing and preparing for basketball that includes foot and arm placement when playing defense against multiple opponents。 It demonstrates his maniac focus on his craft， accompanied with beautiful pictures。 This book isn't a how-to to develop the Mamba mentality， instead， it is a crazy detailed deep dive from Kobe on playing and preparing for basketball that includes foot and arm placement when playing defense against multiple opponents。 It demonstrates his maniac focus on his craft， accompanied with beautiful pictures。 。。。more

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