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「拉森比仔細的調查和精彩的寫作，為NBA史上最有價值的球員之一的科比‧布萊恩，描繪出一幅精彩的職涯之畫」─Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk, NBC Sports

入圍The Sunday Times年度最佳傳記決選
入圍The Cross British Sports Book Award決選

以暱稱「小飛俠」在台灣球迷間聞名的前NBA職業籃球運動員科比‧布萊恩，來自於美國曼城，高中畢業後即加入洛杉磯湖人隊，一九九六年第一次出賽，二零一六年退休，職業籃球生涯的二十年間都效力於洛杉磯湖人隊。

他曾以非洲毒蛇中攻擊性最強的黑色曼巴蛇來形容自己，在籃球職涯中，總共獲得五次總冠軍、兩次最有價值球員、一次年度最有價值球員、兩次得分王，戰績豐碩，在NBA歷史上留名。

曾為之名球星麥可‧喬丹傳記的羅倫‧拉森比，過去十幾年間持續訪問NBA的球員、教練及相關工作人員，本書則是拉森比繼麥可‧喬丹傳記後，又一記錄球星職涯的精彩作品。


The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan.

"Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats." (Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk, NBC Sports)

Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players, and his importance to the sport is undeniable. Third on the NBA career scoring list and owner of five championship rings, he is an undisputed all-time great, one deserving of this deep and definitive biography.

Even within the flashiest franchise in all of sports--the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played his entire career--Bryant always took center stage, and his final game captivated the basketball world, indeed the country. Roland Lazenby delves deep to look behind this public image, using classic basketball reporting and dozens of new interviews to reveal the whole picture, from Bryant's childhood through his playing years. Showboat is filled with large personalities and provocative stories, including details of Bryant's complicated personal life and explosive relationships on the court, and is a riveting and essential read for every hoops fan.