Kobe Bryant: The Game of His Life

by Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, Jennifer Stevens

Provides information on the defense and prosecution strategies to be presented in the rape trial of basketball star Kobe Bryant.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Basketball

168 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[Bernard Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kobe did not rape that girl and he still is the baest basketball player in NBA

[Angelica LeMinh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well. It's interesting that Jennifer Stevens is omitted from the author category here. Even if it is a pen name, it's one that was used to get information, and an interesting "safe" alias choice, so it deserves a credit nonetheless. Perhaps the cover is "enough"? And "enough" is a good jumpoff for this book in general. I put it on hold months ago, along with some other books about Kobe's basketball legacy, because I had just come around to him when he made his All-Star speech here his retirement year. He never resonated with me in the prime of his playing years, but then again-neither did Jordan or LeBron. (LBJ a bit more because of his social impact and also because he is now better than Jordan). So I called it in when Kobe passed, because legacy is complicated. It's absolutely tragic that he died with his daughter and her teammate/her family. It's a huge loss that his influence not only on her life but on women's sports went down in that helicopter. And of course, this part of his legacy has been glossed over, but what about Derek Rose? Boogie Cousins? Mike Bibby? Isaiah Thomas? (the Knicks keep finding jobs for him, including managing the WNBA team when he has been accused of harassing a female employee at MSG) Porzingis? The list goes on and on. I'm not saying that it's right, because it's not, but let's have some equal opportunity of bullshit-if you're going to sweep all this mediocre under the rug, then why not (also) celebrate that Kobe seemed to rise above this and contribute to generational change? But back to this book, which feels a bit sensational and confusing. We get many versions of the event, some of them viscerally detailed and no evidence to corroborate or disprove any of it, get left on a suggestive cliffhanger, and are absolutely certain that Kobe Bryant's legal team was horrible (and successful). The sexist and victim-blaming nature of the actions taken against the accuser, even in the age before social media, reads as a cautionary tale against justice and speaking out, and the tabloid media can continue to eat all the dicks.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kobe Bryant

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pg 45

[Nasser · Rating 4 out of 5]

this books is about on the night of June 30, 2003 in Colorado when basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and a 19-year-old hotel employee crossed paths. in which people call this Kobe Bryant game of his life. this books shows all the points of views that Kobe and others have about this situation. this book also tells you what Kobe Bryant feels about this and the things that were taken away like a long time NBA season and taking that things he loved. Kobe also says that he thinks that the public should mind there buinsness about this problem and it should just be between the people who are involved. this book is very good because you really find out the truth about the story and you get so many point of views on this story.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, the author goes into depth the life of the superstar basketball player. Today, almost everyone knows who Kobe Bryant is. One of the most dominant forces in the NBA, kobe can take over a basketball game and has won in the past. Yet, most people including ardent fans do not know the deep past of Kobe.
Having read the book on Lebron, I learned a lot about the team Lebron plays for and about lebron in general. I have followed Lebron as a fan for 6 years at least and still learn new things about him on a regular basis. This shows me that there is always more to learn and people need to make an honest effort to do so.

[Valdir Delgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeffrey Sharpiro's "Kobe Bryant: The Game of his Life" is painful adn emotionally draining non-fiction novel about a young African American basketball accused of rape.
The game of his life tells the story of what really happened on the night of June 30, 2003 in Colorado when Kobe Bryant crossed paths with a 19 year old hotel employee. Kobe Bryant; a famous and multi-talented basketball player with a perfect image which captivated the publics eye has a close encounter with a hotel employee not ever thinking that it would in anyway be something to destroy his perfect image.

[10-11 Oscar · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is about a very tallanted man kobe bryant. How kobe got to play and how he is one of the best players in the nba.

[Jenghis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about this really famous basketball player(NBA) Kobe Bryant's life and what he has been through.

[Pedro EVHS Cuevas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a basketball fan, I trult enjoyed what the author wrote about in this book, although it doesn't go deep into detail about Kobe Bryant

[Eric Dear · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insteresting read. Written before the end of the criminal and civil case. Speaks volumes about US society and the judicial system.

[Nicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

The worst!