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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.�
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“Exhaustively reported and eminently readable . . . Three-Ring Circus is a valuable addition to the Kobe Bryant canon-deeply reported and unflinchingly honest. By documenting Bryant’s youthful immaturity and harmful actions, Pearlman offers a fuller picture of a beloved but complicated man.”-Time
“Pearlman [is] an amazing journalist with an eye for the revealing detail . . . NBA fans will absolutely devour this book.”-Booklist, starred review
“Pearlman excites with this enjoyable, exhaustively reported, and unsparing portrait of the early 2000s Los Angeles Lakers . . .�Pearlman’s ability to uncover juicy anecdotes�. . .�illuminates how egos and immaturity were the Lakers’ fatal opponents. This will be a three-pointer for hoops fans.”-Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A must-read for all basketball fans, especially considering Bryant's tragic death in January 2020.”-Library Journal, starred review
“Everything you wanted to know about the Los Angeles Lakers in the Kobe and Shaq days . . . More nuanced than the homages following [Bryant’s] tragic death earlier this year . . . [Pearlman] deftly illuminates the many dramatic twists and turns of a unique team . . .�Easy reading that will appeal to all fans-and likely raise the ire of a few apologists.”-Kirkus Reviews
“Three Ring Circus is a sports-writing classic, reminding us all that greatness can be ugly up close. The book shines in its portrayal of a young Kobe Bryant, as Pearlman pulls back the layers of the polarizing figure to show what it is to ache to be great: the isolation, the loneliness, the super-human drive that such greatness requires, before time, circumstance and age allowed him to evolve.”-Mirin Fader, Bleacher Report
“It stuns me as a writer that somebody could find so many voices and so much detail for such a recollection. It must have been Jeff Pearlman who wrote this.”-Chuck Culpepper, Washington Post�
“Behind-the-scenes dives into teams never get old, and Jeff Pearlman offers just that into one of the most captivating dynasties. This is a hardcore, uncensored reveal of the enormous egos powering those fascinating and controversial Lakers.”-Marcus Thompson, bestselling author of Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
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| Weight | 0.662 kg |
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| Dimensions | 229 × 152 × 36 cm |
