Before he became the Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant was a young American kid growing up in Italian basketball towns far removed from the spotlight of the NBA. Between 1984 and 1991, the Bryant family lived in Rieti, Reggio Calabria, Cireglio and Reggio Emilia. They were formative years that shaped Kobe’s identity, discipline and obsession with the game. This Sports Illustrated documentary returns to those communities to examine the little-known European chapter of his life.