“Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robinson, Wilt Chamberlain, if we go by championship you have to go with Bill Russel, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I mean, how can you leave Kareem off that list? There are so many great players, to pick five! You can't lose.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robinson, Wilt Chamberlain, Dream Team
“The game itself is a very rhythmic game, and I think that basketball players are just naturally drawn to music.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball, Music, rhythm
“Well you see the object of the game is to win, so if you're going to talk trash you might as well try to psych your opponent out.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Trash Talk, Basketball, Psych Out
“I really don't talk too much trash.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball, Trash Talk, Humblebrag
“I think Michael was able to compete in every part of the game. He was able to compete in every part of the game because of his size. You know, Michael was 6'6", so he was able to compete on rebounding the basketball, defending every player on the court, scoring obviously, I think his leadership was…”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball
“It's just about the love of the game, not just competing. It's a game that we all enjoy and we all love playing.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: NBA, Basketball
“I mean, the game has expanded so much and the NBA has become so global.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: NBA, Global
“You know, if you want to be a NBA basketball player, and you set yourself in the mindframe that you’re not going to be denied, and that's what you want to accomplish, then you’re going to accomplish it.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball
“I mean, it's just a game. No matter where you're from, it doesn't matter. If you pick up a basketball, and go on your driveway pr go to the playground, and play basketball. The more you play, the better you get.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball
“Yeah, its amazing, because the game seems to transcend any language or cultural barriers that may be there. And its beautiful to see people reacting so enthusiastically to the game of basketball.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Basketball, Language, cultural barriers
“My parents actually got the name from a steak house named 'Kobe Beef,' that's the where the name originated.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Kobe Beef
“Yeah, I moved to Italy when I was six years old. Myself, my two older sisters, my mother, my father. My father played professionally there for eight years, so it really helped me mature quickly, getting used to different cultures and different environments.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.comTagged: Italy, Multiculturalism