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" 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. "
Kobe Bryant
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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'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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" I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place. "
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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's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick. "
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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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" These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. "
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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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" Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird. "
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" I draw from the crowd a lot. "
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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. "
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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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" The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. "
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" Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise. "
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" I'm chasing perfection. "
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" I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming. "
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" 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. "
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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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" Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting. "
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" You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you. "
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" 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. "
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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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" It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer. "
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