Beschreibung
Kobe Bryant's death did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth of his influence on our culture. By tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has--the making of an icon and the essence of the man before he truly became a man.