| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 256 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
At just 19 years of age the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant is arguably the youthful sensation of the NBA. Having debuted in a spotlight once shared by the likes of Moses Malone and Kevin Garnett, he is one of those rare talents -- an exceptional exception to the rule -- a player who has opted for and successfully made the transition from high school star to professional basketball stardom. Overnight? At 19, it's tough to say otherwise. Kobe Bryant has been referred to as the Tiger Woods of basket ball. His style of play, maturity and display of skills have drawn warranted comparisons to the legendary Michael Jordan and other NBA greats. During the 1997-98 season, in just his second year as an NBA player, Bryant suited up for his first all-star game and became the youngest player ever to receive such distinction Mad Game: The Kobe Bryant Story documents the highs and lows this future legend's first two NBA season, the on-court success and the pressures that come with stardom Filled with extensive interviews from the perspective of teammates, opponents, fans, as well as one-on-one commentary from Bryant himself, this is the story of an emerging superstar and winner in the game of basketball and life. Author Roland Lazenby presents Kobe Bryant: his savy personality, his determination to be a winner, his legitimacy as a role model in the high profile world of modern professional sports.
When Kobe Bryant joined the glitzy Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 right out of high school, he faced a wave of media hype that declared him the next Michael Jordan. Now a veteran of five NBA seasons at the age of 23, Bryant has earned a place among pro basketball's elite.
Mad Game documents his hard lessons on the road to stardom, his rapid rise through the NBA, and his conflicts with—and, at times, alienation from—his teammates, including his on-and-off-again relationship with Shaquille O'Neal. This is a story of triumph, of an unusually gifted young athlete trying to remain true to himself and his game.
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