Remembering Kobe Bryant: Players, Coaches, and Broadcasters Recall the Greatest Basketball Player of His Generation

by Sean Deveney (Editor), Jerry West (Foreword)

Let Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley, Grant Hill, Reggie Miller, and more, tell you what it was like to take the floor against one of the Greatest of All Time. With a Foreword by Jerry West, and a new tribute from the author about Kobe’s tragic death.

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. Today Bryant’s status as a future 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 Remembering Kobe Bryant . Contributors Kobe Bryant was the greatest basketball player of his generation—a former schoolboy prodigy whose moves are now imitated in gyms and playgrounds around the world. Remembering Kobe Bryant provides an unprecedented glimpse into what it was like to play against one of the best of all time.

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Genres: Sports

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2016

Reviews

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

The man is a legend for a reason. Not greater honor than when your peers/competition recognize that. It’s what legacy is all about

[Evan Jernegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tribute to the Mamba, learned a couple cool facts and stories about his career that I didn’t know before. Love hearing from all different type of players from many eras, and just shows how different a guy like Kobe is. Only thing i’d say is it’s a little repetitive, and where the hell is LeBron?? I guess this book was written before he joined the Lakers but I mean the guy one a chip the year Kobe passed, would’ve loved to hear from him and AD maybe. Otherwise great book for a diehard Lakers fan.

[Carson B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read. I think most contractions from people’s quotes were edited out (hadn’t -> had not) and that took away from some of the conversational tone, but not a huge deal.
All in all, a fun way to get the perspectives of many different people including broadcasters, legendary players and coaches on one of the GOATs.

[Dalton]

The book was one of my favorite books. I dont really like biographys but i like this one. They go through detail on every.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put the book down. I really like the way the book was written and everyone’s perspective and details about Him.

[Will Plunkett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the 2020 updated "Tribute Edition," which referenced the helicopter accident. Interesting mix of players and coaches, with opponents and teammates often having the same perspective about him.