How Kobe Turned His Mind into His Greatest Advantage (Part 2)

This is part 2 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Kobe Bryant's success on the basketball court. In this episode we break down the mental tools that he uses to cultivate one of the strongest minds in sports. We go in depth into how he views himself on his journey towards greatness.

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The episode is broken down into the following sections:

0:00 Intro

2:45 Mr Adaptable

13:53 The Strategist

27:40 Confidence Vs Arrogance

35:47 The Challenger

56:40 Kobe the Hero

1:08:12 Mamba Mentality

1:19:10 The Leader

1:21:00 Part 2 Summary

Resources - Books

• The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - ⁠https://amzn.to/3QdbFL0⁠
• Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant - ⁠https://amzn.to/3sb0V81⁠
• The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality - ⁠https://amzn.to/3MpIYJM⁠
• A More Beautiful Question - ⁠https://amzn.to/47UYkO5⁠
• The Genius of Athletes - ⁠https://amzn.to/42f7XGb⁠
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution - ⁠https://amzn.to/48NaoCn⁠
• The Mindful Athlete - ⁠https://amzn.to/3tWdXas⁠

Resources - YouTube

• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYPbic1Fzk&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA⁠ 
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrvgjmQu1E&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball⁠

• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eghVv1LTZU&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA ⁠
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3KIyEgCgc&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball ⁠
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2cQ2kD6lzs&ab_channel=JayShettyPodcast ⁠
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyIrWtgOUoo&ab_channel=OutcastMotivation ⁠
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eo0BOOwuI&ab_channel=PiotrekzProductions ⁠
• ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzlJRIyA8g&ab_channel=DaveMcMenamin ⁠

Resources - Movies

• Kobe Bryant's Muse
• Kobe Doin' Work

Resources - Podcasts

• ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XpuanC5TdfS6KwEAEovun⁠
• ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZENG3y1lFVRjPBbMREibt?si=eZVu_NoMQxCsWv46aRft8Q ⁠

Resources - Research

• Self Talk Research - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263861709_Motivational_Self-Talk_Improves_10km_Time_Trial_Cycling_Compared_to_Neutral_Self-Talk
• The clutch State - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27981877/