Vanessa bryant celebrated the release of her late husband kobe bryants sports fantasy novel season one on tuesday, two months after his shocking death. Jan 23, 2020 kobe bryant talked to usa today sports about life after the nba, projects with his awardwinning multimedia company and coaching his daughters team. Vanessa bryant announces the release of kobes new book, the. Kobe bryant was known for his intense work ethic, here are 24.
Mar 22, 2019 now, bryant has entered the literary world with the wizenard series. Mar 22, 2019 training camp is nearly 600 pages and is broken into five books. Before their tragic deaths in late january, the basketball legend often gave book recommendations on social. Training camp is the tale of a struggling innercity teenage basketball team that gets a magical assist from its head coach and wizard, rolabi wizenard.
Kobe bryant, who died at age 41 on january 26 following a helicopter crash, was wellknown for his work ethic. The post kobe bryants new book series is a bizarre spin on harry potter appeared first on fatherly. Just hours before bryants death, lebron james remarked that he had been inspired by. Jan 26, 2020 nba legend kobe bryant releases the second book in the wizenard series, offering kids basketball, magic and fantasy. I heard kobe bryant describe this book as if harry potter and the olympics had a baby, and jimmy fallon described it as a combination of harry potter and basketball. Kobe bryant 15 books that inspired basketball legend, from. Training camp wizenard, book 1 by kobe bryant and wesley king book cover, description, publication history. Kobe bryant book skip to main search results amazon prime. Vanessa bryant honors kobe as his new books released. Training camp wizenard, book 1 by kobe bryant and wesley king. Kobe bryants new book series is a bizarre spin on harry potter.
Kobe bryant used personal experiences to write teen. He was also a fivetime nba champion, twotime nba finals mvp, nba mvp, and twotime olympic gold medalist. Kobe bryant book for children and young adults hits no. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an. Kobe bryants wizenard book series brings magic to kids. Training camp was released last year, and kobe bryant talked about the book to rachel sarah of barnes and noble. Kobe bryants childrens book is not welcome in my store.
Jan 23, 2020 kobe bryant spoke to usa today sports about his storytelling approach as his next book the wizenard series. Nba star turned storyteller opens up about new book. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this. Bryant, 41, also penned a new york times bestselling book, the wizenard series. How i play is kobe bryant s personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game. Bryant has overseen his storytelling company that has 12 fulltime employees and various contractors. Vanessa bryant says kobe would be so proud after book. The tale follows a young basketball player, reggie, who learns the importance of practice with his.
Kobe bryants latest book creation, the wizenard series. At last years academy awards, bryant took his first step towards egot status when he won best. Vanessa bryant is celebrating kobes newest accomplishment his newest book in the wizenard series, season one is a nyt bestseller. From the mind of basketball legend and academy awardwinning storyteller kobe bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. During the final training camp of kobe bryant s nba career, he had an idea for a teen book centered around basketball and magic. The book, season one is a followup to kobes nyt bestselling work, the wizenard series. Vanessa bryant shows off late husband kobe bryants new book. Training camp is told from the perspective of five separate players, each describing the same event from his own unique point of view. August 23, 1978 january 26, 2020 was an american professional basketball player. Mar 19, 2019 former lakers star kobe bryant is now adding book series creator to his already lengthy resume. The late kobe bryant was a prolific reader and so was his teen daughter gianna.
Kobe bryant 15 books that inspired basketball legend. Kobe bryant s latest book creation, the wizenard series. If youve never picked up kobes book the mamba mentality, how i playi highly recommend it. Kobe talks about the book, its characters, storytelling and his daughters. Mar 31, 2020 vanessa bryant shares video for kobe bryants new book. Kobe bryants first book in his ambitious wizenard series. Vanessa bryant honors kobe as his new book s released with inspiring message for young athletes. Now, bryant has entered the literary world with the wizenard series. Feb 10, 2020 the late kobe bryant was a prolific reader and so was his teen daughter gianna. Former lakers star kobe bryant is now adding book series creator to his already lengthy resume. He opened two training facilities dubbed the mamba sports academy in. Latest book from kobe bryants granity studios to debut atop best. Kobe bryant was known for his intense work ethic, here are. Kobe bryants granity studios announced a series of ya and middlegrade books that will act as launchpads into liveaction, animation and theater productions.
Training camp the wizenard series series by kobe bryant. When granitys film dear basketball won the oscar for best animated short in 2018, i watched in disgust as an audience that had been applauding. Mar 31, 2020 vanessa bryant celebrated the release of her late husband kobe bryants sports fantasy novel season one on tuesday, two months after his shocking death. Lakers legend kobe bryant is a huge fan of the harry potter series, so perhaps it shouldnt be a surprise that the first book series he created along with author wesley king, the wizenard. Series season one is a followup to the lakers legends the wizenard series. Mar 04, 2019 during the final training camp of kobe bryants nba career, he had an idea for a teen book centered around basketball and magic. Since retiring from the nba in 2016, fivetime champion kobe bryant has taken a surprising career turn and gotten involved in the world of the arts. Shop thousands of books, audiobooks, dvds, calendars, diaries and stationery, then proceed to checkout. His offseason workout has been called the 666 program because he spends 2 hours running, 2 hours on basketball, and 2 hours weightlifting for a total of 6 hours a day, six times a week, for six months. Kobe bryants new book series is a bizarre spin on harry.
Kobe bryant launches ya book series to grow multimedia. During the final training camp of kobe bryants nba career, he had an idea for a teen book centered around basketball and magic. Mar 19, 2019 i heard kobe bryant describe this book as if harry potter and the olympics had a baby, and jimmy fallon described it as a combination of harry potter and basketball. Kobe bryant childrens book to debut atop bestseller list. Vanessa bryant celebrates release of kobes new book. The kobe bryant workout routine features a hefty mix of track work, basketball skills and weightlifting. In typical mamba fashion, he dove headfirst into this idea by. Apr 01, 2020 the latest installment in kobe bryants the wizenard book series was released on tuesday, the late nba players widow revealed in an instagram post. Bryant won an academy award for best animated short film for dear basketball in 2018. Kobe bryant was an academy award winner, a new york times bestselling author, and the ceo of granity studios, a multimedia content creation company.
Wizenard series training camp the wizenard series book 1 of 2. Another thing that excites kobe bryant is his new book, the wizenard series. This month, retired basketball player kobe bryant adds new lines to his resume publisher and author with the first volume of a childrens fantasy book series, the wizenards, published through his multimedia content company granity studios. Training camp, was released in 2019 and quickly became a new york times bestseller. Apr 08, 2020 vanessa bryant says kobe would be so proud after book becomes nyt bestseller vanessa bryant kobe would have been so proud. Training camp by kobe bryant, 9781949520019, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nba legend kobe bryant releases the second book in the wizenard series, offering kids basketball, magic and fantasy. Wizenard series training camp the wizenard series by kobe bryant mar 19, 2019. Kobe bryant at the 2018 oscar nominee luncheon at the beverly hilton mike nelsonepaefe. A trio of the books created by kobe bryants granity studios will occupy the top three spots on the middle grade hardcover portion of the new york times bestseller list for feb.
Ive been a professional athletic trainer for about 16 years and have been able to work with a range of athletes from the high school to professional level. Autographed wizenard series training camp book by kobe bryant at his nyc book. Training camp, a new young adult fantasy sports book series that is meant to be harry potter meets hoosiers in terms of merging the inspirational sports genre with teen fantasy. Work ethic a story about kobe bryant, as told by a professional trainer who worked with bryant this past summer, for the olympics. Training camp, as well as other info about the book. Mar 19, 2019 another thing that excites kobe bryant is his new book, the wizenard series. Kobe bryant on his harry pottermeetsbasketball book series.
Mar 31, 2020 the nba legends surviving wife, vanessa bryant, is now announcing the publishing of the next installment of kobe bryants book, season one. Just hours before bryant s death, lebron james remarked that he had been inspired by. Kobe bryant signed book wizenard series training camp. For boys who love harry potter and sports, this book is a slam dunk no pun intended. Bryant is the imaginative force behind the story that young adult ya fiction writer wesley king put to words.
His offseason workout has been called the 666 program because he spends 2 hours running, 2 hours on basketball, and 2 hours. Vanessa bryant announces the release of kobes new book. Right now i run in a clinic in cincinnati and have most recently been training with some players on the. Michael jordans rare air, was a peek inside michaels world. Mar 19, 2019 kobe bryant on his harry pottermeetsbasketball book series, coaching his daughter. The latest release from kobe bryants granity studios, the wizenard. Series season one is the followup to the lakers legends new york times bestselling book the wizenard series. Training camp is the tale of a struggling innercity teenage basketball team that gets a magical assist. Vanessa bryant took promoted her late husband kobe bryants new book the wizenard series. Mar 31, 2020 the next installment of kobe bryants bestselling book series is here. Vanessa bryant celebrates release of kobes second sports. The book centers around professor rolabi wizenard who works to turn a team of amateur athletes into incredible ball players. Season one, which is set to bring on imaginations in the world of sports.
Vanessa bryant shares video for kobe bryants new book. Training camp, reads the description of the book, which will be. Its an ambitious undertaking but does bryant succeed in creating a compelling franchise. One of kobe bryants reading recommendations was inspired by. Bryant worked with longtime nba photographer andy bernstein on the mamba mentality, a coffee table book filled with bryants insights on his craft. Sep 26, 2018 giannis antetokounmpo sits with jim paschke to discuss his summer workout with kobe bryant. The post kobe bryants new book series is a bizarre spin on harry potter appeared first on. The inspiring story of one of basketballs greatest shooting guards basketball biography books. Kobe bryant full highlights vs rockets 2009 wcsf gm2 40 pts. Jun 28, 2012 the kobe bryant workout routine features a hefty mix of track work, basketball skills and weightlifting. He revealed he got the idea to create the book by being a fan of the harry potter book series. One of kobe bryants reading recommendations was inspired. Kobe bryant childrens books surge in popularity chicago.
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