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He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.
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 doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.
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You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.
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It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.
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Thank god, I'm not from this world.
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Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun.
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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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As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.
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You have to rely on others to have success as a group.
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I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.
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People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.
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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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I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.
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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 didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place.
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I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
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Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.
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I don't set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.
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I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.
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I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.
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There's a through line that connects all of us.
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