Título: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Autor: Kobe Bryant
Sinopse: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant’s personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game―a fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar.
In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary “Mamba mentality.” Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it “the right way,” The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most intelligent, analytical, and creative basketball players ever.
In his own words, Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers will learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They’ll also get fascinating granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.
Bryant’s detailed accounts are paired with stunning photographs by the Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein. Bernstein, long the Lakers and NBA official photographer, captured Bryant’s very first NBA photo in 1996 and his last in 2016―and hundreds of thousands in between, the record of a unique, twenty-year relationship between one athlete and one photographer.
The combination of Bryant’s narrative and Bernstein’s photos make The Mamba Mentality an unprecedented look behind the curtain at the career of one of the world’s most celebrated and fascinating athletes.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play”, de Kobe Bryant, publicado pela editora MCD, em 2018 e com 208 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: MCD
Páginas: 208
Ano: 2018-10-23
Edição: Illustrated
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0374201234
ISBN13: 9780374201234
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora MCD costumam mergulhar em narrativas densas e marcantes, onde o psicológico e o social se entrelaçam com frequência. O catálogo apresenta obras que transitam entre o suspense sombrio, o thriller urbano e a ficção literária que explora identidades complexas e conflitos internos. Muitas histórias trazem personagens atormentados, seja por passados traumáticos, segredos familiares ou dilemas morais, criando um clima de tensão constante e envolvimento profundo. O tom varia entre o sombrio e o introspectivo, com uma linguagem que privilegia o detalhamento emocional e a construção de atmosferas carregadas. Há obras que adotam uma narrativa mais experimental e outras que mantêm um ritmo intenso e direto, revelando uma diversidade que desafia o leitor a navegar entre diferentes estilos e temas.
