Kobe Bryant Quotes

To do that, despite the injury, I had to maintain control and dictate where I was going to go with the ball and how I was going to play. I had to, even on one ankle, keep the advantage in my court and never let the defense force me to do something I didn’t want to do. That was the key here, and that’s the key always.

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

Those times when you get up early and you work hard. Those times you stay up late and you work hard. Those times when you don’t feel like working. You’re too tired. You don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway. That is actually the dream.

"Obsess to find ways to win. Work ethic separates the great from the good."

"Be so focused on your own ambitions that no one can distract you from achieving them."

"Have a maniacal work ethic. You want to overprepare so that luck becomes a product of design."

"Stay hungry. Dominate each day with ambition unknown to humankind."

"Goals motivate you. Bad habits corrode you."

"Operate with love. It fuels the desire to become great."

"Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Growth comes at the end of discomfort."

"Don't wait for opportunity. Create it. Seize it. Shape it."

"Learn every aspect of your craft and substance will follow."

"Find your killer instinct. Impose your will. But also realize you are part of a team."

If you really want to be great at something you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it.

Happiness is such a beautiful journey. It has its ups and downs, whether it’s in marriage or whether it’s in a career. Things are never perfect, but through love, you continue to persevere, and you move through them. And then through that storm, a beautiful sun emerges, and inevitably, another storm comes. And guess what? You ride that one out too. So, I think love is a sort of determination, a persistence to go through the good times and the bad times with someone or something you truly love

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.

El dolor en un área de tu cuerpo a menudo proviene de un desequilibrio en otra parte.

What I mean by that is: if I wanted to implement something new into my game, I’d see it and try incorporating it immediately. I wasn’t scared of missing, looking bad, or being embarrassed. That’s because I always kept the end result, the long game, in my mind. I always focused on the fact that I had to try something to get it, and once I got it, I’d have another tool in my arsenal. If the price was a lot of work and a few missed shots, I was OK with that.

I think the definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you.

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

Coaches are teachers. Some coaches — lesser coaches — try telling you things. Good coaches, however, teach you how to think and arm you with the fundamental tools necessary to execute properly. Simply put, good coaches make sure you know how to use both hands, how to make proper reads, how to understand the game. Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them. That’s the same at every level.

A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness.

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

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.