The real Kobe Bryant
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KOBE Bryant doesn’t have the patience to write a book. He says so in the trailer for his new documentary on Showtime, “Kobe Bryant’s Muse.”
Directed by Gotham Chopra, the film shows a side of Bryant that will be new to those used to seeing him in NBA warrior mode, as he examines his own upbringing, setbacks and failures and contemplates a life beyond pro basketball glory.
For Bryant, who has sometimes been called arrogant and smug, the film is an opportunity to reveal personal stories and vulnerabilities.
He talks about how it felt to grow up as a complete outsider in Italy and then come back, even more an outsider, to the United States. Basketball was his refuge and his antidote to loneliness. As he grew up, Bryant reflects that basketball even became his equivalent of a psychiatrist.
Throughout “Kobe Bryant’s Muse,” the sense of joy and purpose Bryant derives from being a father is palpable. And after 18 years on the court, it’s clear the 36-year-old superstar has learned to accept some of his own limitations.
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