The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

by Mike Sielski

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 26, 2023

About the author

Mike Sielski is the author of five books, including Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk and The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality. A co-host on Sports Radio 94 WIP, he has been a sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Inquirer.com since 2013 and was formerly a reporter at The Wall Street Journal. His work has been anthologized in The Best American Sports Writing and The Year’s Best Sports Writing, and over his career he has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors, the Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the National Association of Black Journalists. He lives in Bucks County, Pa.

Reviews

[Jake Holmes · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true insight into Kobe’s childhood and what shaped him to become the adult he was. The book focuses on his childhood influences and detail what events had impact onto him.