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Kobe Bryant, born on August 23, 1978, was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA for 20 years, winning five NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVP awards. Kobe was known for his exceptional scoring ability, defensive prowess, and leadership on the court.

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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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“I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted.”

World Wanted Player Basketball Competition

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“Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.”

Has Beens Made Sometimes Decision Wonder College Basketball

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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 love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys.”

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“This is an award I couldn't have won on my own. I can't thank these guys enough. These are my guys, these are my brothers.”

I Can Enough Guy My Own Brother Basketball My Brother Awards

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“If they want to win right now, I'm all for it. That's all I said the whole time. If you want to wait five years, let me know. My legs aren't as young as they used to be.”

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“You have to be able to separate business from the love of the game. There were a lot of decisions made business-wise that I wasn't happy with, and I took a lot of blame over the years. But you have to be able to separate that from the love you have for the game.”

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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.”

Inspirational Hard Moments Dream Eye Sun Basketball Shining

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“I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.”

Inspirational Heart Kids Games Enjoy Basketball

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“It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice”

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“It's just a matter of getting those legs back.”

Matter Basketball Legs

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“To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.”

Play Honest Fame Basketball Being Honest

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“Horrible, terrible AAU basketball. It's stupid. It doesn't teach our kids how to play the game at all so you wind up having players that are big and they bring it up and they do all this fancy crap and they don't know how to post. They don't know the fundamentals of the game. It's stupid.”

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Born: August 23, 1978
Known for: Basketball player
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