Kobe Bryant

Tyler Blue

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Abbeville Press
01 August 2025

People & places (Children's&YA); Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's&YA)

Series: Abbeville Sports

The life and the legend of the Black Mamba, told in an abundantly illustrated book for young readers.

For his entire career, Kobe Bryant had an unquenchable drive not just to be great, but to be the very best-to rival Michael Jordan as the number one shooting guard of all time. This fast-paced book traces his entire journey: from his childhood in Italy to his dazzling high school career in Lower Merion, PA, to the ups and downs (and five NBA championships) of his twenty seasons with the Lakers, to his retirement (announced in his famous poem Dear Basketball) and his tragic death at the age of forty-one. Full of action-packed color photos, this latest installment in the best-selling Abbeville Sports series will inspire young basketball fans with their own dreams of glory.

AGES: 7 plus

AUTHOR: N. A. Smith is a sportswriter and lifelong Lakers fan.

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Fun yet substantive nonfiction for ages 7 and up .

Traces the life, career, and legend of Kobe Bryant in a way that will grip young reader .

Written in a fan's voice-great for reluctant readers .

The latest title in the Abbeville Sports series, and the perfect companion to the best-selling Legends of the NBA .

Illustrated with abundant color photos .

More than 300,000 Abbeville Sports books in print!

By: Tyler Blue
Imprint: Abbeville Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 212mm,
ISBN: 9780789215109
ISBN 10: 0789215101
Series: Abbeville Sports
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Heir Apparent 6 Kobe Bean 8 Family Matters 10 Like Father, Like Son 12 One-track Mind 14 Back to America 16 The Prodigy 18 The Secret 20 Out on Top 22 The Decision 24 Celebrity Status 26 Career Prep 28 Jerry’s Vision 30 Draft Night 32 Rookie Blues 34 Kobe the All-Star 36 Comebacl Duo 38 Threepeat 40 Dark Days 42 The Black Mamba 44 81 46 Redeem Team 48 Back on Top 50 Mamba Out 52 Second Act 54 Girl Dad 56 Tragedy and Legacy 58 By the Numbers 60

Tyler Blue is the author of Stars of the NFL, Legends of the NFL, and Stars of World Tennis in the Abbeville Sports series. A former college football player and avid sports fan, Blue has journalism degrees from the University of Dayton and Northwestern University. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and four young children.

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Kobe Bryant

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