The people who truly know me know what I’m like. There have been people who try to say things that aren’t fair, and I check them. And then they don’t like me because I checked them.
KOBE BRYANTThe motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That’s motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.
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As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don’t know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.
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It’s hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I’m talking to them.
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When you start training camp, you’re building the tools necessary to win a championship. You have to have the patience.
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I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.
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You want a CEO that understands they need to build a team around them that’s sharper and smarter than they are.
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I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.
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These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.
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I don’t just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.
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Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.
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I’ve pretty much done all I can here and, you know, God will carry me the rest of the way, so I’m pretty comfortable with that.
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Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.
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What I’m doing right now, I’m chasing perfection and if I don’t get it, I’m going to get this close.
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We’re grown ass men, you don’t need to be falling all over the place.
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I had some shots that I felt like I should’ve made; I just didn’t make them. I’m not going to shoot the ball great every night.
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I was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that’s what I do.
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