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I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.

Kobe Bryant

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Kobe Bryant
Age: 41 †
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Died: 2020
Died: January 26
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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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Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.
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I was an idiot when I was a kid.
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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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