Kobe was always one step ahead of everyone else - Mike Sielski | #TheRightTime

In this episode of #TheRightTime with Bomani Jones, Bomani discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and why his idea of love was revolutionary. Plus, Bomani welcomes Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer to discuss his new book "The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality" about how Kobe'sKobe's upbringing and high school years shaped the man he became. #MartinLutherKingJr #KobeBryant #MikeSielski #TheRightTime with Bomani Jones 00:00 Intro with Bomani Jones 01:24 The Message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 12:03 Bomani Jones welcomes Mike Sielski 14:27 Mike Sielski discusses his book "The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality" 16:08 Kobe Bryant and his love-hate relationship with Philly 20:19 Kobe Bryant's childhood 24:27 Kobe Bryant was constantly adjusting his public persona 31:01 Kobe Bryant entering the NBA out of high school 38:23 Kobe's dad former pro basketball player Joe Bryant 39:52 Kobe Bryant's complicated reputation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV