I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don’t leave any bullets in the chamber.
KOBE BRYANTI was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don’t leave any bullets in the chamber.
KOBE BRYANTBeing a leader, it’s the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.
KOBE BRYANTI 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 BRYANTI don’t talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.
KOBE BRYANTIt’s hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I’m talking to them.
KOBE BRYANTYou always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
KOBE BRYANTWhat people see on court is another side of me; it’s not me.
KOBE BRYANTThe 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 BRYANTI don’t just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.
KOBE BRYANTYou have to be true to who you are.
KOBE BRYANTI never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.
KOBE BRYANTIf you make it, great. If you miss it – what’s there to be afraid of?
KOBE BRYANTIf there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.
KOBE BRYANTThe most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
KOBE BRYANTI’ve known for a long time that they’re a bunch of idiots.
KOBE BRYANTI’m focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
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