Kobe Bryant Quotes
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Everybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.
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Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
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My brain . . . it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, 'You're a failure' . . . I think that's almost worse than death.
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A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause.
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I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.
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My brain cannot process failure... It WILL not process failure
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I'm extremely willful to win, and I respond to challenges. Scoring titles and stuff like that... it sounds, well, I don't care how it sounds - to me, scoring comes easy. It's not a challenge to me to win the scoring title, because I know I can.
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Thank god, I'm not from this world.
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I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there.
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I wouldn't say I'm a ball hog. I'm a shooter.
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You just stay patient, that's all.
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Everybody has a different journey.
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If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.
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Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.
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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.
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It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.
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The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.
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This is an award I couldn't have won on my own. I can't thank these guys enough. These are my guys, these are my brothers.
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Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.
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Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.
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What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.
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It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice
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The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.
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If you don't believe in yourself...nobo dy else will.
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If you want to make history, you have to do historic things
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He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
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I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
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I was an idiot when I was a kid.
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Once you know what it is in life that you want to do, then the world basically becomes your library. Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you.
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It's wonderful for the players. It's a huge challenge and a huge responsibility for us to get our act together, get our butts in gear. Phil isn't going to bail us out because of our mental lapses.
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