Source: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
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Famous Kobe Bryant Quotes
“If you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more.”
Source: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Source: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
“Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.”
“I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”
“These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.”
“Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.”
“I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.”
“If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.”
“People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.”
“I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.”
“When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'”
“It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.”
“The party's just getting started. This is where the fun starts.”
“I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.”
“I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.”
“Just got one more than Shaq. You can take that to the bank.”
“For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.”
“I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore.”
“I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.”