Describes the dramatic changes which occured for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team after Phil Jackson became the team's coach at the start of the 1999-2000 season.
Photographs and text trace the history of the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team and the role of teammate Kobe Bryant, describing Bryant's positive impact on the team, and discussing other key players and moments from the history of the team.
"Explores the life of Kobe Bryant, including his childhood, early basketball career, his many individual accomplishments, and his NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers"--Provided by publisher.
Tells the life story of basketball star Kobe Bryant, describing such aspects as his childhood in Philadelphia and Rome, his family's longtime love of the sport, and his success with the Los Angeles Lakers.
