The Kobe Code: Eight Principles for Success: An Insider's Look Into Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant's Warrior Life & the Code He Lives

by Pat Mixon

Strength & Honor. Not just words from the movie Gladiator but a code that NBA player and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant seems to live by. He even signs fan letters with this mantra. That's because Kobe embodies everything that makes a real warrior. "Veni. Vedi. Vici." That phrase is Latin for "I came, I saw, I conquered." More words the warrior Kobe follows. These phrases are glimpses into Kobe's true nature, the philosophy that guides him, and the gladiator's path he walks each day of his life. There is a reason why excellence is a way of being for this superstar. This is the real essence of the Kobe Bryant. In this spirit, sportswriter and author Pat Mixon has written an unauthorized look at Kobe Bryant. But THE KOBE CODE takes a unique spin on the traditional biography. Rather than simply recap the history of Kobe, this intriguing & fascinating book provides insight and perspective into how Kobe approaches his life, both on and off the court, and what makes him really tick. And, you'll learn what really separates Kobe from other NBA players and where his inner drive is derived. Additionally, by highlighting Eight Principles For Success pulled from various stages or situations in Kobe's life, this exciting new book allows the reader to apply some of these practices to their own life. You'll also discover why Kobe considers himself a "talented overachiever" as well as feeling like "an outcast" all his life.  And, once and for all, you'll understand why Kobe has been so incredibly misunderstood. THE KOBE CODE will change your perception of this NBA superstar. Using life lessons from Kobe's example, THE KOBE CODE will teach you how to increase your confidence, overcome your daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize your goals. To add more depth to learning about Kobe's life, you will also discover things that the general public doesn't necessarily know or isn't common knowledge, such -What is Kobe's Workout Schedule? What is his diet? -How does Kobe spend a Game Day? You'll learn how he spends all the hours leading up to a Home Game. -Kobe's mental approach. Learn what truly sets Kobe apart. You'll discover what Kobe does to prepare his mind and focus related to the mental aspect of basketball. -Find out why Kobe believes in making shots, not taking shots. -How Kobe prepares. You'll watch his Film Study and you'll see his practice sessions. -What Kobe does off the court- where and how he spends his time & what things besides basketball interest him. -Lastly, you'll discover Kobe's thoughts on retiring. THE KOBE CODE can teach you how to walk the walk of the warrior life. It's a proven road map that you can use to achieve any goal you desire. This book is almost a spiritual guidebook, a warrior's manual, or possibly even a modern day "The Art of War" handbook. And, like Kobe, this book is on the leading edge and Interactive. You'll have YouTube™ videos to watch that are embedded within this eBook or you can follow links to YouTube's site directly. You'll also have the opportunity to pop out via a link to websites and read articles from Kobe's past. So, are you ready to adopt a gladiator mentality and step inside the arena?

Genres: Sports

180 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2010

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was basically a Kobe love-fest. If I hear the word warrior one more time...It had very little about the athlete's life and way to much about how wonderful Kobe is. I hoped for more.

[Tony Rogers Jr. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Back in 2011, I got 2 copies of this book. One for me, and another for a young basketball player I mentored. We read and discussed each principle together and it really helped me connect with my mentee because of Kobe’s relatability and mentality. Not a perfect book by far, but I found it to be helpful.

[Bertalan Thuroczy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kobe's mindset is so epic that every9ne can learn somerhing from him and use it in their everyday lifes.

[Luis Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Kobe Code
By: Pat Mixon

My experience with this book was energizing and motivational. I selected this book because I am a Los Angeles Lakers fan and Kobe Bryant is the star of the Lakers. I had a great time with this book since he describes and explains his drive and fire for the game of basketball. My personal favorite sport is football however, there are a lot of similarities in the two sports that it kept my interest from start to finish.

One of my favorite quotes from this book which is is also one of his most famous quotes is, “Passion is the fuel for success”(56). This quote I believe is the best quote to describe Kobe and his passion. He is one of the most intense athletes to ever play the game and it shows with how well he plays the game and his overall work ethic. His dedication to the sport and to the his improvement as a player is detailed in this book. One of these stories tells how he called on a Lakers athletic trainer at three in the morning in order to open the facility for him since he wanted to start practicing early!

I believe Kobe has shaped and formed his identity with how he plays the game of basketball and how he works hard in order to play great on the basketball court. Kobe has always been known to be one of the hardest working player, not just in basketball but an all-inclusive athlete. He wanted to be better than Michael Jordan and he says that's what his drive has been since the beginning. It is interesting how his identity was formed through the success of someone else.

I would recommend this book to a variety of people. The first group I would recommend this book to is any sports team, this book can inspire anyone to work hard at anything they do specially in sports. I would also give it to an athlete who has deviated from his passion or drive for any given sport as Kobe describe how he finds motivation to keep going in everything he does. I would lastly recommend this book to any basketball fan because this book talks about one of the greatest players of all time and how hard he works everyday to be his best.

[Trent Kimiangatau · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is very inspirational and tells us how hard we need to work to make it to the to. As well as knowing how you neEd to set your mind to it. I recommend every single person on earth read this because it give us simple principles in our life we should apply to our lives to make them better as well as achieve in fact OVERachieve.