{"title":"Kobe Bryant","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"geese-are-never-swans-9781949520057b","title":"Geese Are Never Swans","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether goose or swan, I have wings. And I'll fly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGus's life is about one thing - swimming. And he knows that the only coach in town who can get him to the Olympics is Coach Marks. So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him, and everything from there on in is just hard work. Gus has never been afraid of hard work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there are a few complications. For one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's brother, committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming team - a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another, Gus and Danny didn't exactly get along; Gus never liked living in Danny's shadow. A shadow that has grown even bigger since his death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful novel about the punishing and the healing nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach . . . even himself. But as he works toward his goal and through his feelings, Gus does everything he can to channel this burning intensity into excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, and finds solace in the same place he must face his demons: in the water.","brand":"Granity Studios, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42826004136016,"sku":"9781949520057B","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781949520057-l.jpg?v=1785903637"},{"product_id":"the-mamba-mentality-how-i-play-9780374201234b","title":"The Mamba Mentality: How I Play","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant - a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant has 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, and 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBryant’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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.","brand":"McDonald Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42827290574928,"sku":"9780374201234B","price":19.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780374201234-l.jpg?v=1785909610"},{"product_id":"mentalidad-mamba-los-secretos-de-mi-exito-9786070767302b","title":"Mentalidad Mamba: Los Secretos De Mi Exito","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePRÓLOGO DE PAU GASOL E INTRODUCCIÓN DE PHIL JACKSON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMentalidad mamba invita a sus lectores a conocer el modo de pensar y de proceder que convirtió a Kobe Bryant en uno de los mejores jugadores de baloncesto de la historia. Bryant nos detalla su amplio conocimiento sobre este deporte; nos revela de quién aprendió, cómo aguantaba el dolor cuando se lesionaba y no podía abandonar a sus compañeros y por qué se negó a aceptar que la derrota fuese una opción. Comparte su motivación para no dejar de aprender nunca y para conseguir mejorar cada día.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePágina a página, partido a partido, Bryant analiza emparejamientos específicos de su carrera, desde Michael Jordan a Lebron James. Todo esto acompañado por las asombrosas fotografías de Andrew D. Bernstein, quien capturó la primera foto de Bryant como un Laker en 1996 y su última foto en 2016.","brand":"Planeta Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42987363500112,"sku":"9786070767302B","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/collections\/kobe-bryant.oembed","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}