‘Three-Ring Circus,’ part 1: High schooler Kobe Bryant eyes NBA

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a five-part serialization of “Three-Ring Circus,” Jeff Pearlman’s book about the Lakers era that featured Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Phil Jackson. The book, which was written before Bryant’s death in January, will be released Tuesday. In the summer leading up to his senior year at Lower Merion High in suburban Philadelphia, Kobe Bryant returned to the prestigious ABCD camp for another summer. This was