The Rise

Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

Mike Sielski

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Macmillan
11 January 2022

Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Basketball

Kobe Bryant is a legend - The Rise is a fascinating look at his early life and how he became regarded as one of basketball's greatest ever players.

Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. It took the tragedy of that helicopter crash to reveal the full breadth and depth of Kobe's influence, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an unparalleled insight into Kobe.

In The Rise, readers will travel from the cracked concrete basketball courts of Philadelphia in the 1960s and 70s - where Kobe's father, Joe, became a playground, college and professional stand out - to the majesty and isolation of Europe, where Kobe spent his formative years and to the leafy suburbs of Lower Merion, where Kobe's legend was born. The story will culminate with his leading Lower Merion to the 1995-96 Pennsylvania state championship - a true underdog run for a team with just one star player, Kobe - and with the 1996 NBA draft, where Kobe's dream of playing pro basketball culminated with his acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers.

In researching and writing The Rise, Mike Sielski had a terrific advantage over other writers who have attempted to chronicle Kobe's life: access to a series of never-before-released interviews with him during his senior season and early days in the NBA. For a quarter-century, these tapes and transcripts preserved Kobe's thoughts, dreams and goals from his teenage years, and they contained insights into him and told stories about him that have never been revealed before.

This will be beyond a mere basketball book. This will be an exploration of the making of an icon and the effect of his development on those around him - the essence of the man before he truly became a man.

By: Mike Sielski
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 514g
ISBN: 9781529096033
ISBN 10: 1529096030
Publication Date: 11 January 2022
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

What incredible insight into the rise of Kobe Bryant . . . Captivating from start to finish. A must read -- Billy King, former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets Richly detailed and beautifully written . . . Even readers who have never watched a basketball game will be riveted by Mike Sielski's page-turning portrait of a young Kobe Bryant -- Abbott Kahler (aka Karen Abbott), <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Ghosts of Eden Park</i>