KOBE BRYANT QUOTES ABOUT HARD WORK

“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”

“The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.”

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.”

“I can’t afford to be lazy.”

“Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.”

“Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.”

“Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.”

“There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.”

“The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win.”

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

“I don’t have much advice for young players, but what I can say is that talent is only the starting point.” LONG QUOTES ABOUT MOVING ON IN LIFE

“I can’t worry about what other people think. I have to focus on getting better.”

“Why would I be nervous? You’re not playing against anyone else. I’m just playing against myself.”

“I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.”

“Winning takes precedence overall. There’s no gray area. No almosts.”

“I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I’m like, ‘My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don’t have it. I just want to chill.’ We all have self-doubt. You don’t deny it, but you also don’t capitulate to it. You embrace it.”

“Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.”

“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”

“I hate being looked at as weak. I hate it.”

“You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy it, you got to embrace it.”

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

“Everything negative, pressure, and challenges is all an opportunity for me to rise.”