Kobe Bryant on basketball
Kobe Bryant95 quotes“The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven’t had that fear.”
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I feel like I just returned a 100-yard kickoff in the last two minutes of the Super Bowl to win it all, only to have my run called back by a flag on the play.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant You just try to take it one day at a time, You step on the basketball floor and just play. It’s fun. I’m comfortable with it.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I’m playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that’s what I’ve always wanted.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it’s all good.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I wouldn’t say I’m a ball hog. I’m a shooter. I don’t necessarily hog the ball, but I put them up though. I definitely much rather shoot it than pass it. That’s just how I am.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant This is an award I couldn’t have won on my own. I can’t thank these guys enough. These are my guys, these are my brothers.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Friends come and go but banners hang forever.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant If you don’t believe in yourself nobody else will.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant You have to rely on others to have success as a group.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.
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