Bryant’s mindset can be summed up in his own coinage: the “Mamba mentality.” Understanding it provides a glimpse into what made him so great, and it has profound implications for our own lives, as well. The Rise of Mamba For some people, I guess, it might be hard to stay sharp once you’ve reached the pinnacle. Not for me, though. It was never enough. I always wanted to be better, wanted more. I can’t really explain it, other than that I loved the game but had a very short memory. That fueled me until I hung up my sneakers.”

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Bryant knew the importance of a good team and working with the right people. “You’ve got to have strong entrepreneurs,” he said in an interview with CNBC. “That's really the key for us is looking at the people.” This isn't always easy, though. According to a survey of nearly 750 CEOs and 800 senior executives by leadership think tank The Conference Board, “attracting and retaining talent ranks as their top internal concern.” It's a shift that when I manage it has been very helpful to me, going from watching what happened to what could have and should have happened

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.

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Grover said many younger players struggle with this complete dedication to their craft, especially NBA players who are younger millennials or part of Gen Z. Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player who had a great 20 years long career with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. This book tells us more about the mamba mentality and his basketball career. He vividly mentions all the techniques he had implemented against various players and teams. Kobe is a Philly guy and so am I. Also, I am a huge basketball fan who played everyday when I was younger, even in the snows of Pennsylvania. When your expectations are highest, what others think or expect of you loses any semblance of pressure. High-performing athletes tend to have expectations that are higher than those on the outside.

When you are deeply committed to excellence, showing up isn’t a struggle. You don’t need to cajole yourself into doing the work, because it simply is. As the whole world knows, Kobe Bryant may as well be one of the best players in the history of the NBA, and as he passed away a few months ago, this book can really write down the feeling of playing on the court with Kobe and also shows the way he plays. It’s helpful to recall Joseph Campbell and his work on the “Hero’s Journey,” in which the hero goes out into a supernatural world, encounters various forces that he or she conquers, and, in the process, grows and transforms themselves; returning to share this transformation with others. I really thought that was a defining moment in his career ... If somebody would have shot an airball on our team and they had shot a second one, they wouldn't shoot a third one. He was fearless. I think that’s one of the things that spurred him to greatness. He wasn’t going to allow himself to fail.” Throughout his 20-year NBA career, Bryant’s basketball prowess earned him 18 All-Star selections, five NBA championship titles, two NBA Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. Off the court, Bryant was a published author, philanthropist, partner of a venture capital firm, head of his own media studio, and a dedicated father to four girls.