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Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

Kobe Bryant

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Kobe Bryant
Age: 41 †
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Died: 2020
Died: January 26
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I was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that's what I do.
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