Kobe Bryant on basketball
Kobe Bryant95 quotes“Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.”
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You have to be true to who you are.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant The party’s just getting started. This is where the fun starts.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant 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.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Everything has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant You can’t be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I wanna be the best, simple and plain.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant Thank god, I’m not from this world.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I don’t think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I was an idiot when I was a kid.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I’m focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant 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.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant If I panic, everyone else panics.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant The guy said NBA players are one in a million, I said, ‘Man, look, I’m going to be that one in a million.
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