Kobe Bryant Quotes About Basketball
-
Everybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.
→ -
Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
→ -
A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause.
→ -
I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there.
→ -
You just stay patient, that's all.
→ -
If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.
→ -
Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.
→ -
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.
→ -
It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice
→ -
I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.
→ -
I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.
→ -
I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted.
→ -
I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.
→ -
I have my own identity ... The whole Michael thing does drive me nuts sometimes because people won't leave it alone. He's bald, I have hair. He's almost 40, I'm 22. Seriously though, I wish people would let it be and let me just be Kobe.
→ -
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.
→ -
In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.
→ -
To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.
→ -
I'm just so excited. We all are. We've been waiting for this [the gold medal] for years now and it's finally here. This meant so much. It just felt so good.
→ -
You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it.
→ -
I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.
→ -
It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.
→ -
These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.
→ -
I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.
→ -
As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.
→ -
Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.
→ -
Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.
→ -
I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
→ -
I'm chasing perfection.
→ -
I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.
→ -
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.
→
Related Authors
-
Pau Gasol Basketball player -
Tim Duncan Basketball player -
Tracy McGrady Basketball player -
Dwyane Wade Basketball player -
Steve Nash Basketball player -
LeBron James Basketball player -
Kyrie Irving Basketball player -
Ray Allen Basketball player -
Shaquille O'Neal Basketball player -
Russell Westbrook Basketball player -
Allen Iverson Basketball player -
Magic Johnson Basketball player -
James Harden Basketball player -
Kevin Durant Basketball player -
Chris Paul Basketball player -
Jeremy Lin Basketball player -
Michael Jordan Basketball player -
Stephen Curry Basketball player -
Carmelo Anthony Basketball player -
Kevin Garnett Basketball player