616 Quotes by Kobe Bryant

You can’t go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.

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.

I don’t just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.

It never bothered me when people would say, ‘You only win championships because you’re playing with Shaq.’ It bothered me when he said it.

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

I’m not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don’t need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.

I’m focused on the task that lies ahead for us.

You’re my backbone. You’re a blessing. You’re a piece of my heart. You’re the air I breathe. And you’re the strongest person I know, and I’m so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

It doesn’t matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace – I’d play anywhere.