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Oct 2022
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#272 Kobe Bryant (The Life)

David Senra
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What I learned from reading Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby.   ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. You can search all my notes and highlights from every book I've ever read for the podcast. Get access to Founders Notes here.  ---- [9:15] Notes from The Redeem Team document ... Show More
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