Kobe Bryant's Unfair Advantages & Downsides of Success (Part 3)

This is part 3 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Kobe Bryant's success on the basketball court. In this episode we dive into the unfair advantages Kobe had while growing up. What uncontrollable forces shaped who he became as an athlete? We also explore what the downside to his success was. Exponential Athlete Socials Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/⁠⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast⁠⁠  The episode is broken down into the following sections: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Genetics 5:10 Joe Bryant 14:35 Room to Grow 22:00 Pam Bryant 25:00 Italia 30:30 Luck and Timing 32:30 The Cautionary Tale 33:30 A Man Misunderstood 38:00 Overshadowing Teammates 42:50 Distance from Family and Friends 45:20 Championships 47:55 Physical Deterioration 54:18 Thank you! 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 Wingspan in NBA - https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/study-shows-wingspan-has-correlation-athletic-prowess-nba-mma Second Child Study https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/19/born-second-finish-first-siblings