Kobe Bryant Quotes

“I wasn’t scared of missing, looking bad, or being embarrassed. That’s because I always kept the end result, the long game, in my mind.”

“I had a constant craving, a yearning, to improve and be the best. I never needed external forces to motivate me.”

“The key, though, is being aware of how you’re feeling and how you need to be feeling. It all starts with awareness.”

“You can’t achieve greatness by walking a straight line.”

“Respect to those who do achieve greatness, and respect to those who are chasing that elusive feeling.”

“From the beginning, I wanted to be the best.”

“I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my game, but I also wasn’t willing to sacrifice my family time. So I decided to sacrifice sleep, and that was that.”

“I went from watching what happened to what could have and should have happened.”

“Stick with what works, even if it’s unpopular.”

“If you really want to be great at something, you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it.”