Kobe Bryant left a legacy of a unique winning mentality, that of a demanding, ruthless yet very human leader. Here are 9 explosive and inspiring quotes from Kobe Bryant.
“Winning is the priority. There is no «grey area», there is no «almost».”
“Love me or hate me. It is one or the other. It always has been. Hate my game, my arrogant stride. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate the fact that I have experience. That I am a champion. Hate that. Hate it from the bottom of your heart. And hate the fact that I am loved for the very same reasons.”
“I don't identify with lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand them. I don't want to understand them.”
“If you see me fighting a bear, pray for the bear. I’ve always loved that quote. It’s the «mamba mentality». You don't give up, you don't retreat, you don't run away. We resist and we conquer.”
“When I play, I am arrogant. It’s what I do, not who I am.”
“These young lads are playing draughts. I play chess.”
“I made some players cry. If I can manage to make you cry just by being sarcastic, then I really have no desire to play the play-offs with you.”
“Everything that is negative, whether it is pressure, challenges, whatever it might be, this is an opportunity for me to better myself, to grow up.”
“When I was 15, I promised myself one thing. I thought to myself, at the end of my career, I want people to remember me as someone talented who exceeded expectations, someone who was blessed with talent but worked as if they had none.”
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