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" My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40. "
Kobe Bryant
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" The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them. "
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" The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I'm out there on the basketball court. "
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" Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing. "
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" I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want. "
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" 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. "
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" I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that. "
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" If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do. "
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" I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up. "
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" Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff. "
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" At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area. "
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" I'm not the most patient of people. "
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" If I panic, everyone else panics. "
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" Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird. "
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" Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise. "
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" The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful. "
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" Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences. "
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" I draw from the crowd a lot. "
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" 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. "
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" These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. "
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" Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out. "
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" I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just a matter of the pieces that you have around you and what you can do to elevate everybody else. "
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