Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant [Mass Market Paperback]

Joe Layden (Author)

Book Description

Meet Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers' young basketball prodigy and the heir apparent to the great Michael Jordan himself. Here, for the first time, is the whole story of this incredible athlete--how he became the great person and incredible gifted, driven player he is today. Follow Kobe's life from growing up as the son of an NBA player through his decision to turn pro at 17, his rookie season, the All-Star Game, and his amazing second year in the pros.

A must for every fan, Kobe includes eight pages of color photos, personal stats, and the rising star's career records.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A star is born; his name is Kobe." -- -- Los Angeles Times

"The kid is real good and I see a lot of myself in him, no doubt about it." -- -- Michael Jordan

"Every day Kobe comes to practice is a highlight film." -- All-Star Eddie Jones, L.A. Lakers

"The kid is real good and I see a lot of myself in him, no doubt about it." -- Michael Jordan

About the Author

An award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Joe Layden has written more than thirty books, including The Last Great Fight, which was named one of the best sports books of 2007 by Sports Illustrated and the American Library Association. He is also the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers There and Back Again and The Rock Says. . . . He lives in upstate New York.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (September 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061013773
• ISBN-13: 978-0061013775
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( B ) > Bryant, Kobe
  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > General

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Basketball, May 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant (Mass Market Paperback)

"The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant" great for Lakers' fans. If you like basketball you will like this nonfiction book. Joseph Layden .I thought that the book was very easy to read and young children could read it by themselves. In my mind he is the best player ever. It the best book I ever read. I like the book, because I like to play basketball too.
In the beginning of the book it talks about his father and mother how they met each other. The book talked a bit about his family and also where he attend at school. I like the book, because you can image in your mind what it is talking about, and you can learn a little bit of vocabulary.
The setting of the book is in Philadelphia and also in Los Angeles. The author wrote the book very well, because it gives a lot of important information, it the best book I ever read. I like the book, because I like to play basketball too. I want to read more byJoseph Laden.
I want to recommend to book to people that like the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and who like to play basketball. The book makes you think that you could be a great basketball player like Kobe, if you keep on practicing. I would recommend this book to grade school and also high school students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the air apparent, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a very good book, it really described in good detail and how Kobe got as good as he is. It is also very insprirational in a way. A recomend this to all Kobe Fans and Skeptics, just to show you he is for real.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kobe the story of NBA's young..., May 24, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant (Mass Market Paperback)

The book Kobe is one of my all time favorites. It talks about the life of Kobe Bryant. Kobe is my all time favorite basketball player along with Michael Jordan. I see a lot in Kobe like in mj. This book talks about the life of the young rising star Kobe Bryant and how he got to where he is now. It is a great book.