Kobe Bryant Quotes

You Want First Place Come Play With Me, You Want Second Place Go Somewhere Else.

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

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

I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my game, but I also wasn’t willing to sacrifice my family time. So I decided to sacrifice sleep, and that was that.

Estaban obsesionados con sus respectivos oficios, y eso hacía más fácil que yo confiara en ellos.

Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.

Good coaches, however, teach you how to think and arm you with the fundamental tools necessary to execute properly.

Why do you think I’m the best player in the world? Because I never ever get bored with the basics.

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.

The only way I was able to pick up details on the court, to be aware of the minutiae on the hardwood, was by training my mind to do that off the court and focusing on every detail in my daily life. By reading, by paying attention in class and in practice, by working, I strengthened my focus. By doing all of that, I strengthened my ability to be present and not have a wandering mind.

Some people, after all, enjoy looking at a watch; others are happier figuring out how the watch works.

Have a good time. Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. Put one foot in front of the other, smile and just keep on rolling.

One of the qualities that has made Kobe so successful, and always will, is his attention to detail. He always used to tell us: if you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more.

I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.