--- product_id: 65218860 title: "The Mamba Mentality: How I Play" price: "£32.86" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65218860-the-mamba-mentality-how-i-play store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Mamba Mentality: How I Play **Price:** £32.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - **How much does it cost?** £32.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/65218860-the-mamba-mentality-how-i-play) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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. Review: Basketball taught him everything he needed to be great in and out - My god what a book. I have never been a Kobe fan in Bball. Timmy D was my guy but I respected Kobe being the GOAT of his era. This book explains why he was and why even post Bball he started becoming successful in his other endeavours. The lessons that he learnt in his 20 years and shares gives you such a blueprint on not only being successful but dominating your space without sacrificing what is important to you. I love the book and now I’m off to dominate my space. RIP Mamba and mambacita. Thank you. Review: Great book from an achiever - Great book from an achiever ## Features - Warning:Not suitable for children over 36 months - Binding : Hardcover - Pages : 208 - Publisher : Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 17,895 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5 in Basketball (Books) 229 in Sports Biographies (Books) 487 in General Sports, Hobbies & Games | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 29,740 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1z7ywkr2wL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basketball taught him everything he needed to be great in and out *by D***E on 22 April 2021* My god what a book. I have never been a Kobe fan in Bball. Timmy D was my guy but I respected Kobe being the GOAT of his era. This book explains why he was and why even post Bball he started becoming successful in his other endeavours. The lessons that he learnt in his 20 years and shares gives you such a blueprint on not only being successful but dominating your space without sacrificing what is important to you. I love the book and now I’m off to dominate my space. RIP Mamba and mambacita. Thank you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book from an achiever *by K***. on 18 November 2024* Great book from an achiever ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mastery *by A***R on 27 May 2019* Excellent quality pictures that told a story in themselves... Invaluable insight into one of the greatest minds in sport. Full of inspiration. Would have liked more reading material but it is more than acceptable as a table book. I wanted to follow behind one of the greatest to ever play the game and I intend to be the greatest in my field. I wanted to use Kobe as a literary mentor. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports - Inspirational Basketball GOATS Stories, Amazing Facts, and Trivia Games: The Ultimate Basketball book for children and teens! 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