Kobe Bryant

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#chess #guys #i #out #playing

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#cup #games #handing #hitting #i

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#i #jordan #kobe #kobe bryant #michael

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

#group #only #parents #score #still

There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#being #case #games #i #lot

I'm chasing perfection. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#i #perfection

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#looks #personal #personal style #represents #style

I'm not the most patient of people. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#most #patient #people

If I panic, everyone else panics. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#everyone #i #panic #panics

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#being #closer #different #ending #endless