Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryantis an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on both the league's all-time regular season scoring and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1978
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I didn't quite get the look I wanted. I'm not even sure if I got it off in time.
He thinks defense first, he's committed to playing defense for all 48 minutes.
I just want to be recognized as a great player. That's what we all want. It's about getting the W's (wins) and nothing else. I can't let what people think or say about me bother me.
I have played a lot of playoff basketball and I have never had a game quite like this, with our backs against the wall, seemingly out of it, and us just battling back and getting this win. We matured about 10 to 15 years today.
I love him. I've been fortunate to have sat down and talked with him in the past about basketball things and stuff like that. He's an amazing coach. If he's available to be considered, I'm sure he's one of the guys that Mitch and Dr. Buss would consider.
I am very frustrated. We shouldn't have lost this game. We are not coming out ready to play.
I am very fortunate and blessed to play this game. I try not to think about it (the streak), but I appreciate and feel blessed on what's going on.
I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to beKobe Bryant
He's my man here. Every time I'm in Houston he comes out and checks out the game and I hook him up with stuff.
I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.
I don't listen to that. I listen to the big guy, that's who I play for.
I can't take credit for what's happening out there. I learned it all by watching tapes of Elgin, Oscar Robertson and all the great players. I stole everything and incorporated it into my game.
I couldn't even dream of this when I was a kid. There was no way possible.
It's Phil and the system -- absolutely, ... It feels great, it's a beautiful system. When everything's clicking, it's a beautiful thing to watch.