You have to go with things that you understand. Businesses that you know. Kobe Bryant More Quotes by Kobe Bryant More Quotes From Kobe Bryant Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation. Kobe Bryant motivationusetalking I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball. Kobe Bryant basketballheartinspirational Love me or hate me, it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved, for the exact same reasons. Kobe Bryant hategamesheart If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear. Kobe Bryant fightingprayingbears There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own Kobe Bryant understandingjourneyhelping You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say. Kobe Bryant fear-of-failuremaypeople Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good. Kobe Bryant sanctuarybasketballkids Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting. Kobe Bryant smartgrowing-upkids 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. Kobe Bryant shoesproductshot You have to be true to who you are. Kobe Bryant be-true-to-who-you-arebeing-truewho-you-are If you make it, great. If you miss it - what's there to be afraid of? Kobe Bryant ifsmissing 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. Kobe Bryant basketballdreaminspirational I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship. Kobe Bryant basketballchallengeswinning We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision. Kobe Bryant craftssacrificedecision 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. Kobe Bryant insecurebuttonsempathy I wouldn’t say I’m a ball hog. I’m a shooter. I don’t necessarily hog the ball, but I put them up though. I definitely much rather shoot it than pass it. That’s just how I am. Kobe Bryant shooterhogballs 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. Kobe Bryant apologysorryheart I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself. Kobe Bryant provewanted 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. Kobe Bryant filtersproblemthinking I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi. Kobe Bryant teamathletenumbers
