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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman

September 28, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

(TW: this book mentions Kobe Bryant’s rape case and so does this review. The book goes into graphic detail; the review does not.) I always enjoy Jeff Pearlman’s sports books and this one was no exception. Just as he did for the Showtime Lakers, so he does for the Shaq-Kobe Lakers. Personally speaking, I hated those teams. I thought they were arrogant and selfish. I rooted hard against them in the Finals every year. But that was also in the time when I didn’t care […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: basketball, Jeff Pearlman, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, sports, Three-Ring Circus

Jake's CBR12 Review No:151 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: basketball, Jeff Pearlman, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, sports, Three-Ring Circus ·
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