What do the Roadrunner and Kobe Bryant, number eight for the Los Angeles Lakers, have in common? They both keep going nonstop! Kobe gets wound up just playing for the Lakers. In this book Kobe gives an account of what his life was like growing up with his two sisters, mother, and father. Kobe developed his love for basketball from his father, Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant, who played professional basketball for 16 seasons. Kobe learned the basics of basketball while his family lived in Europe and advanced very quickly when he returned to America and started playing ball in high school. Kobe continues to be sensational both on and off the court. His talent and determination paid off when Kobe was picked as the youngest player ever to play in a NBA All-Star Game. This book is packed full of color action shots. The photographs will involve even the most reluctant reader. 1998 (orig.