Product Description
This is the first installment in The Wizenard Series, a fantasy-inflected sports novel created by basketball legend Kobe Bryant and written by author Wesley King.
The story follows the struggling West Bottom Badgers basketball team, the lowest-ranked squad in their league, whose fortunes begin to change after the mysterious arrival of Coach Rolabi Wizenard.
Through a series of surreal training experiences blending imagination, discipline, and personal reflection, the players confront their fears, weaknesses, and untapped potential.
The novel combines elements of sports fiction, magical realism, and motivational philosophy drawn from Bryant's well-known 'Mamba Mentality.
' Published by Granity Studios, Bryant's creative storytelling company, this edition features distinctive design elements including decorative endpapers, stylized chapter art, and elaborate graphic motifs inspired by the fictional 'Wizenard' universe.
The production quality is notable, with heavy paper stock and richly printed illustrations throughout.
The copyright page indicates 2019 publication with number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, confirming this copy as a first edition, first printing.
Book: Fine.
Red cloth boards with elaborate gilt-stamped cover design bright and unfaded.
Binding tight and square.
Interior pages clean, crisp, and unmarked.
Appears unread with only the faintest evidence of handling.
Dust jacket: None issued for this trade hardcover edition, as published.
Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) was one of the most celebrated basketball players in NBA history, spending his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and winning five NBA championships.
After retiring from basketball, Bryant founded Granity Studios to develop stories that blended sports, imagination, and personal growth.
The Wizenard Series was one of his major literary projects aimed at young readers and athletes, reflecting themes central to his philosophy of perseverance and self-discipline.
Wesley King (b.
1987) is a Canadian author known primarily for middle-grade and young adult fiction that blends adventure, humor, and psychological themes.
Born in Ontario, he initially pursued a career in engineering before turning to writing full-time.
King gained early recognition with novels such as The Vindico (2011), a superhero-themed young adult story, and later received widespread acclaim for OCDaniel (2016), which won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.
He has written numerous books for younger readers and collaborated with Kobe Bryant's Granity Studios on The Wizenard Series, bringing Bryant's conceptual ideas to life in novel form.
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