Kobe Bryant Quotes
"There’s nothing truly to be afraid of, when you think about it, because I’ve failed before, and I woke up the next morning, and I’m okay.""I focus on one thing and one thing only—that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.""I want to learn how to become the best basketball player in the world. And if I’m going to learn that, I gotta learn from the best. Kids go to school to be doctors or lawyers, so forth and so on and that’s where they study. My place to study is from the be""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 ma""I saw you come in and I wanted you to know that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, that I’m willing to work harder than you.""I love that kids are building confidence on and off the court and unlocking their potential through sport.""Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever.""I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what the injury—unless it’s completely debilitating—I’m going to be the same player I’ve always been. I’ll figure it out. I’ll make some tweaks, some changes, but I’m still coming.""There’s certain players that I’ve made cry. If I can make you cry by being sarcastic, then I really don’t want to play with you in the playoffs.""It doesn’t bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all. Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don’t hold any whatsoever.""Learn to love the hate. Embrace it. Enjoy it. You earned it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone should have one about you.""People say bad things about you in the paper on Monday, and then on Wednesday, you’re the greatest thing since sliced bread. I’ve seen that cycle, so why would I be nervous about it happening?""Leadership is lonely. I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go.""The odd thing is that I wound up learning more about the world around me by having a singular focus inside of me.""The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up. That journey continues.""I don’t think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.""You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled, stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.""It’s different from being 21 and you think there’s an endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.""My role is to make sure we’re moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists, and providing leadership.""I had to organize things. So I created the ‘Black Mamba.’ So Kobe has to deal with these issues, all the personal challenges. The Black Mamba steps on the court and does what he does. I’m destroying everybody that steps on the court."