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Remembering Kobe Bryant

Players, Coaches, and Broadcasters Recall the Greatest Basketball Player of His Generation
Series: Facing
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Facing Kobe Bryant offers a unique insight into the legendary career of Kobe Bryant, capturing stories from those who faced him on the basketball court. From his early days as a high-school prodigy through his illustrious NBA career, this book highlights the challenges and achievements of one of basketball's greatest players. Featuring contributions from notable figures like Charles Barkley, Grant Hill, and Reggie Miller, it reveals what it was really like to go up against a five-time NBA champion and esteemed Hall of Famer.
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When he entered the NBA in 1996 as a high-school star from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Kobe Bryant faced enormous expectations. No one can deny that he rose to the challenge. Nineteen years later, Bryant's status as a Hall of Fame player is assured. During his stellar career, Bryant won five NBA championships; was a seventeen-time All-Star, NBA MVP, and two-time NBA Finals MVP. He led the league in scoring in 2006 and 2007.

Now for the first time, hear stories from opponents, teammates, and players about what it was like to go against Kobe in Facing Kobe Bryant. Contributors include:

  • Charles Barkley
  • Grant Hill
  • Reggie Miller
  • And many more!

Kobe Bryant was the greatest basketball player of his generationโ€”a former schoolboy prodigy whose moves are now imitated in gyms and playgrounds around the world. Facing Kobe Bryant provides an unprecedented glimpse into what it was like to play against one of the best of all time.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsโ€”books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.

Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you root for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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  • Remembering Kobe Bryant
    When he entered the NBA in 1996 as a high-school star from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Kobe Bryant faced enormous expectations. No one can deny that he rose to the challenge. Nineteen years later, Bryant's status as a Hall of Fame player is assured. During his stellar career, Bryant won five NBA championships; was a seventeen-time All-Star, NBA MVP, and two-time...
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ISBN: 9781613219775

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Sports Publishing LLC

Contributors:

  • Edited by Sean Deveney
  • Foreword by Jerry West

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Sean Deveney is a journalist who has covered all aspects of sports throughout his career. Formerly with the Sporting News, he currently writes for Heavy.com, Forbes SportsMoney, and NBA Alumni. The author of Facing Michael Jordan, Fun City, Greed and Glory, and Before Wrigley Became Wrigley.

Jerry West played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974, earning All-Star honors in each of those years and induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. He was the Lakers' general manager from 1982 to 1994 and executive vice president of basketball operations from 1995 to 2000.

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