Kobe Bryant: Laker for Life

Book Description

After 20 unforgettable years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is calling it a career. All he’s done in those two decades is establish himself as one of the best to ever play the game, arguably the greatest Laker ever and the most popular athlete in the history of Los Angeles sports. The Black Mamba’s path to iconic status started quietly as the 13th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets but with a draft day trade to the legendary Lakers, the rest is resounding history. Kobe’s credentials are impeccable with five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, one NBA regular season MVP, 18 All-Star game appearances and countless other accolades to his name. Kobe Bryant: Laker for Life is the ultimate tribute to the Lakers superstar as he concludes his legendary career, covering 20 years of hardwood genius. Including nearly 100 full-color photographs, fans are provided a glimpse into the early days of Kobe’s career, bursting onto the NBA scene winning the Slam Dunk Contest to his individual brilliance and NBA titles with the Lakers to his celebratory swan song through the league during his final season. A must-have keepsake for Lakers fans and Kobe aficionados alike, Kobe Bryant is the perfect commemoration of a Los Angeles icon and Laker for Life.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Bryant Might Be a Laker
• Lakers’ Teenager Grows Up
• Hoop-L.A.!
• Twice as Nice!
• Kobe Dazzling, Then Dazed
• Lakers Join NBA’s All-Time Best
• Bryant’s History Score: 81
• LA is the City of Stars … and MVPs
• 2008 Olympics
• X-cellent
• An Ugly Game, But Beautiful Finish
• 2012 Olympics
• Respect
• Who’s Better?
• Inspiration, Competition, Admiration
• Kobe Contemplates Passing the Torch
• A Very Kobe Christmas
• Dunking with the Stars
• Kobe’s All-Star Farewell
• Philadelphia Roots
• Beef Squashed
• Kobe’s Legacy
• The Next Challenge

中文：

书名：Kobe Bryant: Laker for Life

在NBA度过了难忘的20年后，科比·布莱恩特将其称为职业生涯。他在这二十年里所做的一切就是确立了自己是这项运动中最好的球员之一，可以说是洛杉矶体育史上最伟大的湖人和最受欢迎的运动员。黑曼巴的标志性地位始于1996年夏洛特黄蜂队第13顺位选秀，但随着选秀日交易到传奇的湖人队，剩下的就是响亮的历史。科比的资历是无可挑剔的，他获得了五次NBA总冠军，两次NBA总决赛MVP，一次NBA常规赛MVP，18次全明星赛和无数其他荣誉。科比-布莱恩特：《终生湖人》是对这位湖人超级巨星的终极致敬，这位湖人超级巨星结束了他20年来的传奇生涯。包括近100张全彩色照片，球迷们可以一瞥科比职业生涯的早期，在他的最后一个赛季，科比突然闯入NBA现场，赢得了NBA扣篮大赛的个人辉煌，以及他在湖人队的NBA总冠军头衔，伴随着他欢庆的天鹅之歌。对于湖人球迷和科比球迷来说，科比都是必备的纪念品，科比是对洛杉矶偶像和湖人终身的完美纪念。

目录表

• Introduction
• 科比可能是湖人
• 湖人队的少年长大了
• Hoop-L.A.!
• Twice as Nice!
• 科比令人眼花缭乱，然后发狂
• 湖人跻身NBA历史最佳阵容
• 科比历史得分：81分
• 洛杉矶是星光之城…和MVP
• 2008 Olympics
• X-cellent
• 一场丑陋的比赛，但美丽的结局
• 2012 Olympics
• Respect
• 谁更好？
• 灵感、竞争、钦佩
• 科比考虑传递火炬
• 一个很有神户风格的圣诞节
• 与明星一起扣篮
• 科比乌斯全明星拉韦尔
• 费城根
• Beef Squashed
• Kobe’s Legacy
• 下一个挑战