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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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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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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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My brain cannot process failure... It WILL not process failure
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I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.
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Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
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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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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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I'm just so excited. We all are. We've been waiting for this [the gold medal] for years now and it's finally here. This meant so much. It just felt so good.
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He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
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You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.
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There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own
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People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.
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I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
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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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