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 BRYANTEverybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.
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Everyting negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.
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Once you know what it is in life that you want to do, then the world basically becomes your library. Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you.
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My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.
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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 can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.
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I don’t set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.
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You have to rely on others to have success as a group.
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You can’t go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.
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You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
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It doesn’t bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges.
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If I panic, everyone else panics.
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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.
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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.
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I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.
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It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.
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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.
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I’m focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
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What does perfection look like to me? Championship rings.
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Being 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.
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You can’t be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.
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Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.
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You’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.
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The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
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I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.
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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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I’m playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that’s what I’ve always wanted.
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