
Before Kobe became legend, he was just a Philadelphia kid with NBA dreams. "The Rise" unveils never-before-released interviews revealing the young mind that would become Mamba. Even non-basketball fans are captivated by this origin story that Billy King calls "a must read."
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Before the five championships, before the 81-point game, before the Lakers dynasty, there was a skinny kid from the Philadelphia suburbs with an Italian accent and unshakeable confidence. When Kobe Bryant died in January 2020, the world paused in collective grief, but few understood how deeply his Philadelphia roots shaped the legend he would become. At Lower Merion High School, young Kobe wasn't just making bold claims about his future - he was methodically laying the foundation for what would become the Mamba Mentality. As a teenager, he would tell anyone who would listen: "I'm going to be a pro someday." This wasn't teenage bravado; it was prophecy. The Bryant family's journey shaped Kobe in profound ways. His father Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, standing 6'9" with extraordinary coordination, possessed guard-like skills despite his height. Growing up in dangerous West Philadelphia, basketball became Joe's sanctuary - a lesson in survival that would later influence his approach to fatherhood. After playing for the 76ers, Joe's career took the family to Italy when Kobe was six, transforming their lives. In their cottage in Rieti, young Kobe spent afternoons at his father's practices and evenings studying NBA videotapes sent by his grandfather, absorbing every nuance and recreating moves with rolled-up socks when no basketball was available. What if Kobe had grown up entirely in America? Would the same hunger have developed? Those formative Italian years gave him something invaluable - perspective, discipline, and a worldview few American teenagers possessed.
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco

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