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
If you make it, great. If you miss it, what's there to be afraid of?
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.
I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.
It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice
If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear
Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.
Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.
These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.
We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water.
If you want to make history, you have to do historic things
Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.
If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.
I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.
I've known for a long time that they're a bunch of idiots.