616 Quotes by Kobe Bryant

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.

Love me or hate me. It’s one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I’m a veteran, a champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I’m loved for the exact same reasons.

When everyone else was thinking it was time for bed, his mind was telling him it’s time to get ahead of the competition.

I had some shots that I felt like I should’ve made; I just didn’t make them. I’m not going to shoot the ball great every night.

He shouldn’t have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.

You just stay patient, that’s all.

One of the main takeaways was that you have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light. Meaning: It takes a lot of work to be successful, and people will celebrate that success, will celebrate that flash and.

What I’m doing right now, I’m chasing perfection... and if I don’t get it, I’m going to get this close.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven’t had that fear.