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 was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that's what I do.
There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there's a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.
You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
My brain cannot process failure... It WILL not process failure
As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.
My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.
He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.
Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.
We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.
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.
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.
Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.