When I’m finished playing, I want people to say, ‘He handled this well, he kept his cool.’
KOBE BRYANTWhen I’m finished playing, I want people to say, ‘He handled this well, he kept his cool.’
KOBE BRYANTThank god, I’m not from this world.
KOBE BRYANTYou’re my backbone. You’re a blessing. You’re a piece of my heart. You’re the air I breathe. And you’re the strongest person I know, and I’m so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.
KOBE BRYANTIt’s hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I’m talking to them.
KOBE BRYANTI don’t talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.
KOBE BRYANTHeroes come and go, but legends are forever.
KOBE BRYANTIf you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.
KOBE BRYANTI never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.
KOBE BRYANTThe important thing is that your teammates have to know you’re pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.
KOBE BRYANTIt doesn’t matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace – I’d play anywhere.
KOBE BRYANTThe most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can inspire and challenge one another, to be better.
KOBE BRYANTThese young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.
KOBE BRYANTListen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.
KOBE BRYANTI was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don’t leave any bullets in the chamber.
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.
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