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Kobe Bryant – 15 books that inspired the basketball legend, from The Art of War to Jonathan Livingston Seagull
- After the death of Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Public Library compiled a list of books recommended by the LA Lakers star
- The 15 titles include Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Tipping Point
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In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on January 26, the Los Angeles Public Library has put together a list of books once recommended by the basketball legend.
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Bryant was one of nine people, including his daughter Gianna, who died in the crash in Calabasas, California.
“As one would expect from a passionate storyteller, Bryant also appreciated reading a good book,” librarian Keith Kesler wrote in a blog post on the library’s website. “I searched through old interviews and social media posts to find the books that inspired the Black Mamba.”
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The 15 titles include The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Tipping Point and Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, and Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. In addition, the library listed four books that Bryant wrote or created.
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