Description
In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O'Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O'Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Together, the two led the Lakers to three straight championships and returned glory and excitement to Los Angeles.
In the tradition of Jeff Pearlman's bestsellers Showtime, Boys Will Be Boys, and The Bad Guys Won, Three-Ring Circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports' most fraught yet successful pairings.Author: Jeff Pearlman
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.35w x 1.26d
ISBN13: 9780358627968
ISBN10: 0358627966
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Sports & Recreation | History
About the Author
JEFF PEARLMAN is the New York Times best-selling author of nine books, including Football for a Buck, The Bad Guys Won, Boys Will Be Boys, Showtime, Sweetness, and Gunslinger. He is the host of the Two Writers Slinging Yang podcast and blogs regularly at jeffpearlman.com.