The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

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Barkley’s ACL surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same surgeon who repaired Bryant’s Achilles tendon. Barkley doesn’t remember the moments after his surgery, but this is how he said it was described to him: Barkley, still loopy from the pain medication, began doing leg raises, straightening his leg from a seated position. (Leg raises are not something people should be able to accomplish minutes after an ACL surgery.) The doctors and nurses were not amused by Barkley’s antics. They asked him to get in a wheelchair. In an interview with Shelburne in 2016, he said: "Some people want to take it with them to the grave. Like 'Lord of the Rings.' The world is filled with a lot of Smeagols [who] can't let go of the damn ring. I enjoy passing things on.” I didn't know about Kobe reading the official's books and finding spots where the refs can't catch him doing certain things. lol. He brought the best out of me as a basketball player, and he made me a stronger person, too. Our time was truly invaluable.” - Paul Gasol (Kobe’s teammate)

Mamba Mentality: The Mindset That Made Kobe Bryant a Master

This is more than a basketball book but an outline for success in any field, with minor adaptatios.Some games require more intensity, so I would need to get my character and mind in an animated zone. Other games, I needed calm.” The book, Mamba Mentality How I Play, by: Andrew D. Bernstien is great for young athletes that need tips and motivation for their selected sport. The book shows Kobe Bryant’s perspective of basketball and his method of how hw became a great player. The book talks about how Kobe played against his opponents, his work ethic and Kobes relationship with his teammates. Don't ever play victim to anyone. Often we are our own worst enemy because we continue to play the roles we're used to even if they are not making us happy. There's plenty of success available for everyone, and you will define your success by your actions. To be the greatest, you must have a vision for yourself and your team. To develop that vision, you must first adopt the right mindset. Bryant referred to it as "Mamba mentality" — trying to get better every day at what you're doing. The process and the mentality of what you do after you get injured can be either the best or the worst thing that’s ever happened to you,” said Grover, who worked closely with Bryant and has trained scores of other elite athletes.

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Read this a week after Kobe's death. The reaction to Kobe's death has been astonishing. It's just amazing how influential Kobe was in so many people's lives, and how many people loved him. Seeing the crowds in Los Angeles has blown my mind, and I can't of anyone else who is so beloved. It feels like the world stopped operating for the week to honor Kobe, and that feels right to me. The alter-ego helped Bryant cultivate his own philosophy. Simply stated, Mamba mentality means “just trying to get better every day.” It’s the “simplest form of just trying to get better at whatever you’re doing.”

The book also spoke about Kobes relationship with other players outside of his team or in other words his opponents. Kobe always studied the players gameplay that he would be playing against in the game on Sunday night. He noticed the tiniest details on other players strategies and would take them and use them in his own advantage. This can embolden young athletes to study their opponents to improve their game.

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Bryant said that “everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable. That’s what leads to introspection and that’s what leads to improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.” Think about what Bryant tried to impart. What areas in your life could you apply it to? Are there certain things you’re good at that you could become a master of? Are you putting in the work necessary to accomplish mastery? Are you letting the fear of failure inhibit your pursuit of success?Bryant is inarguably among the top 20 basketball players of all time: five-time champion, 18-time all-star, the list goes on. But overshadowing all the achievement is his legendary work ethic, drive, and devotion to the craft of basketball … Bryant offers plenty of anecdotes about teammates and opponents. What sets this book apart from the competition is Bernstein’s photography. It’s wonderful.” — Booklist (starred review) The next best thing to a courtside seat watching Bryant drive to the basket during his glory days with the L.A. Lakers." —USA Today The criminal charges were dropped in September 2004 when prosecutors said the woman decided not to testify. Bryant and the woman settled a civil lawsuit in March 2005. The settlement included a nondisclosure agreement. After the charges were dropped, Bryant released a statement. “I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter,” he wrote.

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You have to enter every activity, every single time, with a want and need to do it to the best of your ability,” Bryant wrote in his memoir. “The mindset isn’t about seeking a result. It’s more about the process of getting to that result. It’s about the journey and the approach. It’s a way of life.” Bryant tailored his leadership according to the strengths of the individual. He understood that there was no paint-by-numbers approach when it came to motivating and leading his teammates. There are many interesting but less known facts about Kobe mentioned in this book, which will help us to know more about his professional and personal life. The way he deciphered his contemporary players and his role models like Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Muhammad Ali will be helpful for a lot of people in the future. There are so many intricate details about various techniques Kobe used in his game mentioned in this book. All the photos given in this book are exceptional. This is a must-read book if you are a basketball fan.Taylor, the sports psychologist, said taking on alter egos gives people a mental shortcut to tap into other aspects of themselves. “The more you can take psychological things and turn them into tangible things or beings, it’s more manageable,” Taylor said. “A character means you don’t have to think about all this deep psychological stuff. You just say, ‘There’s that character.’” Decision-making becomes simpler; simply channel how you think that person would react—exactly what Ryan implored Prescott to do.