Jimmy Kimmel Browse All Authors Top 102 quotes by Jimmy Kimmel Kobe Bryant came to L.A. when Kobe Bryant was Kobe Bryant and unlike almost every other superstar athlete, he never left, in Kobe Bryant 20-year career Kobe Bryant only wore two uniforms, for the Lakers and for the United States Olympic team. Jimmy Kimmel My intention is not to canonize Kobe Bryant or make judgments about things I don't know anything about, but I will say Kobe Bryant loved Kobe Bryant family, Kobe Bryant worked very hard, and Kobe Bryant brought a lot of joy to a lot of people in this city and we're going to miss Kobe Bryant. Jimmy Kimmel