The best Quotes by Kobe Bryant

The best Quotes by Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Walk until the darkness is a memory, and you become the sun on the next traveler's horizon.
Training Camp
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There's a lot of players who, especially today, do all of these fancy ball handling drills and work on using a million different moves, none of which they'll be able to actually do in a game. It was refreshing to watch Sabrina play, who just thought the game at a different level.
January 2020
There's no debate. Pau, when he retires, he will have his number in the rafters next to mine.
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If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.
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I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.
Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.
Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
Really? It's appropriate that you ask that question from down there!
12.04.2013
If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will.
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Quotes about Kobe Bryant

I grew up watching Kobe Bryant game after game, ring after ring, living his greatness without apology.
Sabrina Ionescu - February 2020
May their light forever shine. Kobe, Gigi, I love you forever. Thank you.
Sabrina Ionescu - February 2020
I wore the number 24 in high school my freshman, sophomore year because of him. I wore Kobe Bryant basketball shoes because of Kobe Bryant. Every time I laced up my basketball shoes, I felt like I had Kobe Bryant with me. I had a little part of him - I had his jumper, his fadeaway.
For me it's just amazing that I grew up watching Tim Duncan and KG and Kobe and Paul Pierce, Allen Iverson and all those guys and now it's like, "Man, I can't believe they actually got old." It's like they actually walked away. It's crazy to think about, but the game has to keep moving.
Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.
We miss you already Kobe.
Tom Brady - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant
There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother Kobe.
Shaquille O'Neal - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant
Earlier today, Los Angeles, America, and the whole wide world lost a hero. And we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built.
Alicia Keys - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant
I loved Kobe - he was like a little brother to me. Words can't describe the pain I'm feeling.
Michael Jordan - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant
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I will always remember coming home after games so I could watch you dominate in the fourth quarter! You inspired so many around the world, including me.
Dirk Nowitzki - January 2020, about the death of Kobe Bryant
We hit the spot to chill with the Fuji Grill
She ordered the Kobe beef, like Shaquille O'Neal
Kanye West - Back Like That
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Kobe Bryant, in my opinion, is the greatest player in the league since me.
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I couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player. He was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of our children. He was mine. He was my everything.
Vanessa Bryant - February 2020
The outpouring of love and support that my family has felt from around the world has been so uplifting. Thank you so much for all your prayers.
Vanessa Bryant - February 2020
I think a night like tonight shows a lot of young girls and young boys that if you can shoot you can shoot. It doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy, I think it just matters the heart that you have and wanting to be the best that you can be.
Sabrina Ionescu - February 2024
I'm looking to do everything that I possibly can to get better in every aspect, whether that's scoring, defending, rebounding, passing, i'm really just excited to be playing against professionals and learning from them and just seeing where that takes me.
Growing up, I only knew one way to play the game of basketball: fierce, with obsessive focus. I was unapologetically competitive. I wanted to be the best. I loved the work, even when it was hard, especially if it was hard.
Sabrina Ionescu - February 2020
Jerry West really helped a lot, and so did players like Magic Johnson. That's why, at the end of my career, I wanted to finish my career with the Lakers.
I have season tickets to the Lakers and the Clippers.
California has officially announced that jaywalking is now no longer a crime. So congratulations to the Californians who like walking places. This is great news for the six of you.
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show - October 2022
New Mexico. It's another state. I mean, it's like California, just less traffic.
Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul - Season 6 Episode 5
Philadelphia is a hard working city. It's a blue-collar city and we tend to think that's the type of team we have. We got tough guys everywhere, we have guys who give it up for each other everywhere.
Nick Sirianni - January 2023, on the Eagles' NFC title
Philadelphia, baby. You're gonna love it. Best sports fans in the world. Actually the worst, but that's what makes 'em the best.
Stanley Sugerman in Hustle
In England, they drive on the left side of the road.
In Pennsylvania we drive on what's left of the road.
They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Pennsylvania - and that's pretty much the same thing.
I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough.
Michael Jordan - June 2020
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We went from a shitty team to one of the all-time best dynasties. All you needed was one little match to start that whole fire.
My kids are older now. They're kinda upset with me. They're not really upset, but they don't understand. I tell them all the time: "We" ain't rich. "I'm" rich.
Shaquille O'Neal - October 2021
I'm not worried about facing the Sacramento Queens. Write it down. Take a picture. I'm not going to talk about this all year. When I get back, there's going to be trouble.
Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.
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You got a great last name, man. Great last name!
George Kittle - during Super Bowl LVIII, to Trent McDuffie
If your dreams don't match your actions, you can either change your dreams or change your actions.
My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.
I'll get to the point right away. I'm retiring. For good. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine out last year.
Tom Brady - February 2023
It's hard to say goodbye to yesterday
And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
Alicia Keys - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Walked into a restaurant yesterday and guy comes up and says: "Aren't you Rik Smits?"
Not quite but I appreciated his hoops knowledge…
Dirk Nowitzki - December 2023
I can literally say antisemitic shit and they can't drop me. Now what?
Kanye West - October 2022, 9 days before being dropped by Adidas
I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.
The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

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