Kobe Bryant

One of the qualities that has made Kobe so successful, and always will, is his attention to detail. He always used to tell us: if you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more.

Coaches are teachers. Some coaches — lesser coaches — try telling you things. Good coaches, however, teach you how to think and arm you with the fundamental tools necessary to execute properly. Simply put, good coaches make sure you know how to use both hands, how to make proper reads, how to understand the game. Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them. That’s the same at every level.

A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness.

I think the definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you.

Everyone wanted to be like Michael Jordan.
Mike did not want to be like anyone else.

What I mean by that is: if I wanted to implement something new into my game, I’d see it and try incorporating it immediately. I wasn’t scared of missing, looking bad, or being embarrassed. That’s because I always kept the end result, the long game, in my mind. I always focused on the fact that I had to try something to get it, and once I got it, I’d have another tool in my arsenal. If the price was a lot of work and a few missed shots, I was OK with that.

Kobe sabía que para ser el mejor necesitas un enfoque distinto al de los demás.

Walk until the darkness is a memory and you become the sun on the next traveler's horizon.

Good coaches, however, teach you how to think and arm you with the fundamental tools necessary to execute properly.

You Want First Place Come Play With Me, You Want Second Place Go Somewhere Else.

May you always remember to enjoy the road, especially when it’s a hard one.

I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my game, but I also wasn’t willing to sacrifice my family time. So I decided to sacrifice sleep, and that was that.

A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness. They have other concerns, whether important or not, and they spread themselves out. That’s totally fine. After all, greatness is not for everybody.

Have a good time. Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. Put one foot in front of the other, smile and just keep on rolling.

Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them.