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The Rise

Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

Mike Sielski

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Description

The Rise (2022) provides an intimate account of the early years of Kobe Bryant’s career. It explores the influences that helped Bryant become so passionate about basketball and shows how his remarkable talent helped transform his suburban high school team into a state championship winner. It also reveals how Bryant carefully crafted his legacy from an early age, displaying an advanced media savvy he would employ throughout his career.

Who Should Listen

  • Fans of Kobe Bryant interested in the early influences that shaped his career
  • Memoir lovers curious to find out more about the formative years of a sports icon

About the Authors

Mike Sielski has been a sports columnist at The Philadelphia Inquirer since 2013 and was named the top sports columnist in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He is the author of Fading Echoes: A True Story of Rivalry and Brotherhood from the Football Field to the Fields of Honor and the coauthor of How to Be Like Jackie Robinson: Life Lessons from Baseball’s Greatest Hero.