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

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Kobe Bryant
Age: 41 †
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Died: 2020
Died: January 26
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The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.
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He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.
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It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it it's just a disgusting little trick.
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I had some shots that I felt like I should've made I just didn't make them. I'm not going to shoot the ball great every night.
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You have to be true to who you are.
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Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.
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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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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 love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.
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We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.
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There's a much bigger world out there.
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Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth.
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Friends come and go but banners hang forever.
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The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I’m out there on the basketball court.
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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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There’s a reason why players that have multiple championships have multiple championships. There’s a certain characteristic and an understanding and knowledge and that’s not something that’s easily taught. You kind of have to go through it and it kind of has to be part of your DNA from the beginning.
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When you have empathy toward your opponents, it helps you destroy them quicker. Because you understand exactly who they are. You understand what buttons to push. You understand if they're insecure, if they fear embarrassment. And you can really hit those buttons to strike a nerve.
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One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.
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