Summary

In this sequence of units, each features a photograph of Kobe with the person being referenced or discussed.

In the first unit, the focus is on former Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and manager Jerry West. The image is of Kobe laughing as he and west shake hands. In the text, Kobe describes feeling awe at the first time they met, and asking a lot of questions. He comments on West’s honesty, and calls theirs “a beautiful relationship” (56).

The next person Kobe references is former Lakers player Magic Johnson. The image is of Kobe in warmup uniform and Johnson in a suit, face-to-face in the middle of a basketball court. In the text, Kobe describes studying Johnson’s techniques and absorbing them into his own.

Then Kobe references Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, another former Lakers player. The image is of Kobe and Abdul-Jabbar, both...