Kobe Bryant Quotes

made every second of the national anthem count.

One of the main takeaways was that you have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light.

When everyone else was thinking it was time for bed, his mind was telling him it’s time to get ahead of the competition.

I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. I mean, this is crazy… To be standing here, standing on the court with my teammates behind me, and appreciate this journey that we’ve been along… I grew up a die heart—I mean it—a die heart Laker fan. Die heart. I mean, I knew everything about every players’ that had played here. So, to be drafted, and then traded to this organization, and to spend 20 years here, I mean, you can’t write something better than this… The thing that had me crackin’ me up all night long was, in fact, I go though 20 years of everybody screaming, ‘pass the ball!’ and I was like, ‘No passing!’ (laugh)… (I also have to thank) my family: my wife, Vanessa, my daughters, Natalia and Gianna. Thank you guys for your sacrifice… What can I say? Mamba Out!

One of the main takeaways was that you have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light. Meaning: It takes a lot of work to be successful, and people will celebrate that success, will celebrate that flash and

Rest at the end, not in the middle

Kobe sabía que para ser el mejor necesitas un enfoque distinto al de los demás.

We are obsessive. We wouldn’t want to be doing anything other than what we are doing. That’s where obsession comes in – when you care about something 24 hours a day.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.

"When you make a choice and say, "Come hell or high water, I'm going to be this," then you should not be surprised when you are that.

You should not be
something that's... that feels intoxicating or out-of-character because you had seen this moment for so long. That played in your mind for so long that when that moment comes, it's like, "Of course it's here," because it's been here the whole time because it's been up here the whole time. That's what it feels like, at least for me."

May you always remember to enjoy the road, especially when it’s a hard one.

Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them.

You have to enter every activity, every single time, with a want and need to do it to the best of your ability.

you can manipulate an opponent’s strength and use it against them.

From the beginning, I wanted to be the best. I had a constant craving, a yearning, to improve and be the best. I never needed any external forces to motivate me.