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Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. He won five NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) and earned the NBA Finals MVP Award twice (2009, 2010). more Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. He won five NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) and earned the NBA Finals MVP Award twice (2009, 2010). Bryant was an 18-time All-Star and scored 81 points in a single game against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006, the second-highest point total in NBA history. He also won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2018 for "Dear Basketball." Bryant retired in 2016, ending his career with 33,643 points, placing him fourth on the NBA all-time scoring list at that time. less

Popular Quotes

"Better learn not to talk to me. You shake the tree, a leopard’s gonna fall out."
Tags: Strength, Conflict, Warning, Unpredictability, Intimidation
"Eeew, I’d be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there – and Google themselves? That’s kind of weird."
Tags: Self-awareness, Internet culture, Online behavior
"There’s been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that’s simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we’ve won when I score 10.“"
Tags: Humility, Teamwork, Sportsmanship, Basketball, Team success
"Hi, I’m Kobe Bryant. And I have decided to take my talent to, uh—I have decided to skip college and take my talent to the NBA."
Tags: Decision making, Basketball, Professional athlete, Kobe bryant, Nba
"I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted."
Tags: Motivation, Ambition, Hard work, Dedication, Challenges
"Only an idiot would doubt my return."
Tags: Resilience, Confidence, Challenge, Doubt, Assertiveness
"If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do."
Tags: Privacy, Social media, Public image, Technology impact, Past and present
"Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I’m pretty sure we both know what we’re doing."
Tags: Success, Understanding, Experience, Competition, Comparison
"I wanna be the best, simple, and plain."
Tags: Motivation, Self-improvement, Success, Perseverance, Determination
"The examples are endless but my philosophy is simple. Once I knew my seed, I was able to discover my muse and my purpose for being was crystal clear."
Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Self-discovery, Life philosophy, Inspirational
"Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision."
Tags: Self-reflection, Uncertainty, Regret, Life decisions, Career path
"It’s hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I’m talking to them."
Tags: Perception, Empathy, Communication, Emotional intelligence, Self-confidence
"I don’t want chumps, I don’t want pushovers, and if you’re a chump and a pushover, I will run over you."
Tags: Determination, Leadership, Strength, Confidence, Ambition
"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."
Tags: Confidence, Self-expression, Honesty, Fearlessness, Boldness
"I’m not the most patient of people."
Tags: Self-awareness, Personal development, Self-reflection, Patience, Behavior
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