Biographies are not my thing and I have issues with Kobe Bryant. However, many of my students check this book out and I thought it would be a good one for me to familiarize myself with. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't love it, but I can at least see why the kids do. I am a fan of Matt Christopher and feel he is right on target for his audience. I also appreciated the fact that the book was not only about Kobe's basketball life, but also about many of the challenges he had to face growing up. I would be curious to see a revised edition more current than the copyright date of 2001:) ( )