Darvin Anton Adams 
The Mythology of Kobe Bryant [EPUB ebook] 
Theology and the Culture of Sport

Adams defines the mythology of Kobe Bryant as the ways and means in which Kobe’s inspirational greatness transcended the culture of sport and the ever-changing context of human existence as we know it. Here the mythological greatness of Kobe Bryant, in life and death, leaves creative space for a knowledgeable interpretation of what made Kobe, to borrow the word of Le Bron James, immortal. Whether it was founded in the unfathomable amount of work that Kobe put into improving his basketball game from one year to the next or the creation of the Mamba Mentality that enabled him to teach others how to grow into the best version of themselves, the symbiotic totality of Kobe’s ability to be great while inspiring others is worth celebrating. Utilizing biblical studies and theological reflections, this new volume presents Kobe Bryant as an imperfect human being. Through statistical facts, descriptive narratives, and historical analyses, this book also presents a detailed argument as to why Bryant is the greatest basketball player ever. Kobe’s Mamba Mentality gives a thick description of his inner drive and his outer thoughts for the purpose of unpacking the contours of Kobe’s life as a family man, businessman, leader, and professional athlete.

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Lewis Brogdon is an associate professor of Black church studies and the director of the Institute for Black Church Studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky in Louisville. He is the author of several books, such as A Companion to Philemon, The Spirituality of Black Preaching, The New Pentecostal Message? An Introduction to the Prosperity Movement, and Hope on the Brink: Understanding the Emergence of Nihilism in Black America, and numerous articles and book chapters.