Information about Kobe Bryant has focused primarily on his outstanding achievements as an NBA player (81 points, 2 gold medals, and an Academy Award). In addition, since his death, January 20, 2020, focus on his role as a father, husband, and mentor has emerged in the spotlight. Collectively, these traits provide a framework for acknowledging, understanding, and questioning this legend from theoretical lens. There are few theoretical perspectives in the literature to explain his behavior. The purpose of this article is to provide a foundation to stimulate academicians to discuss Kobe’s behavior and accomplishments by applying Adler and Adler’s (1989) glorified self-theory. Kobe’s accomplishments and challenges will be delineated utilizing Mead (1956 revised 2018) and Goffman (1959) as backdrop theories with DuBois (as cited by Outlaw, 2019) as the final 3-point hoop shot. Recommendations for academicians to move away from media articles in the classroom about Kobe and consider the need to encourage students to theorize utilizing classical as well as contemporary theories in their class discussions about Kobe. In this manner, the promotion of further discussion can continue in the academic arena and not only in the world of sports. As students are motivated in the academic environment, more empirical research is encouraged to provide answers to questions that many elite athletes need as they struggle with their dramaturgical self as argued by Goffman (Kivisto & Pittman, 2013). It is our expectation that future research will provide elite athletes’ negative pressures, and challenges a chance to rise (Bryan as cited by Chang, 2020).

关于科比·布莱恩特的信息主要集中在他作为 NBA 球员的杰出成就（81 分、2 枚金牌和奥斯卡奖）。此外，自他于 2020 年 1 月 20 日去世以来，他作为父亲、丈夫和导师的角色成为人们关注的焦点。总的来说，这些特征为从理论角度承认、理解和质疑这个传说提供了一个框架。文献中很少有理论观点来解释他的行为。这篇文章的目的是提供一个基础，激发院士们通过应用阿德勒和阿德勒（1989）的美化自我理论来讨论科比的行为和成就。科比的成就和挑战将利用米德（1956 年修订 2018 年）和戈夫曼（1959 年）作为背景理论与杜波依斯（奥特洛引用，2019）作为最后的三分球。建议院士们在课堂上远离有关科比的媒体文章，并考虑有必要鼓励学生在课堂讨论中利用古典和现代理论进行理论分析。通过这种方式，进一步的讨论可以在学术领域继续进行，而不仅仅是在体育界。由于学生在学术环境中受到激励，因此鼓励更多的实证研究为许多精英运动员在与高夫曼 (Kivisto & Pittman, 2013) 认为的戏剧性自我斗争时需要的问题提供答案。我们期望未来的研究将提供精英运动员的负面压力，并挑战一个上升的机会（Bryan，由 Chang 引用，2020）。建议院士们在课堂上远离有关科比的媒体文章，并考虑有必要鼓励学生在课堂讨论中利用古典和现代理论进行理论分析。通过这种方式，进一步的讨论可以在学术领域继续进行，而不仅仅是在体育界。由于学生在学术环境中受到激励，因此鼓励更多的实证研究为许多精英运动员在与高夫曼 (Kivisto & Pittman, 2013) 认为的戏剧性自我斗争时需要的问题提供答案。我们期望未来的研究将提供精英运动员的负面压力，并挑战一个上升的机会（Bryan，由 Chang 引用，2020）。建议院士们在课堂上远离有关科比的媒体文章，并考虑有必要鼓励学生在课堂讨论中利用古典和现代理论进行理论分析。通过这种方式，进一步的讨论可以在学术领域继续进行，而不仅仅是在体育界。由于学生在学术环境中受到激励，因此鼓励更多的实证研究为许多精英运动员在与高夫曼 (Kivisto & Pittman, 2013) 认为的戏剧性自我斗争时需要的问题提供答案。我们期望未来的研究将提供精英运动员的负面压力，并挑战一个上升的机会（Bryan，由 Chang 引用，2020）。