Join Inquirer sports columnist Mike Sielski for an in-depth discussion of his new book, THE RISE: KOBE BRYANT AND THE PURSUIT OF IMMORTALITY, on Tuesday, March 22, at 4:15 p.m. With a panel that will include several of those closest to Kobe’s early days in Pennsylvania, Mike will discuss his life at Lower Merion High School and the Philadelphia area, and his complex legacy as an athlete and cultural icon.

Buy a copy of The Rise at therisekobebook.com or borrow it from The Free Library of Philadelphia at catalog.freelibrary.org/Record/2590151