New Course – ‘Mamba Mentality’ – The Philosophy of Kobe Bryant at Neumann University
Caleb Mezzy, Professor of Sport Management at Neumann University.
From the Neumann University Website
Neumann University’s Caleb Mezzy, a professor of sport management, is teaching a new course this fall, entitled “Embrace the Mamba Mentality.” Designed around the philosophy of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, the three-credit course focuses on an analysis of the Mamba Mentality and its application beyond the realm of sports.
Students will be required to make their own Dear Basketball Project
Students who enroll in Mamba Mentality will be required to do a project that mirrors Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning short film Dear Basketball.
In November of 2015, Bryant announced his retirment in a letter that appeared in the Players’ Tribune. That letter was from the 37-year-old Kobe Bryant to his 17-year-old self, and was the basis his Dear Basketball film