"Still waiting for a smile out of you. You're up 2-0. What's the story? Are you not happy?"
KOBE: "What's there to be happy about?"
"You're up 2-0."
KOBE: "Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so."
This moment happened 17 years ago today!
Jalen Brunson’s work ethic is unmatched: “I was lucky to grow up around the league and see how pro hoopers trained. I was never the biggest freak athlete, so I became a hustle player. I was always gonna fight for the loose ball and take charges, do whatever it takes to get it done. I still remember grinding in the gym late at night after games where I played terribly. Early in the morning, I’d be in there by myself getting in my work — getting my lifts in and working on my shot — all before the first bell. And I was lucky to have the friend group I did, that understood my goals and understood what I was trying to achieve. They never pushed me in a direction like, ‘Yo, just come hang with us and then do work after.’ They were like, ‘No, no, make sure you get your stuff done and then come see us.’ They pushed me in the right direction. And that made life a lot easier for me as a kid.
But the real difference maker is what I learned back then about how that kind of preparation feeds your mindset. Self-doubt is just a natural part of life, especially as a young player. If I’m being honest, I still go through that now. Even when you’re working as hard as you think you can, you’re going to have a little sliver of doubt. But it’s all about your concentration, your preparation and making sure that you’re putting yourself in a position to know that you did everything you could. That’s how you erase that sense of doubt.” https://t.co/P0DTSgY5N6
@jalenbrunson1 | @nyknicks | @NovaMBB
Kobe Bryant reveals exactly why so many athletes go broke a few years after retirement
"Once you retire you don't have that source of income coming in. Even if you save over a 15-year career, if your spending habits remain the same, eventually that well is going to run dry"
"For us athletes the retirement age is 32, 34, if you're lucky 37 like myself. What comes next?"
"The question needs to be, what is my passion. Not where I can create the most value or generate the most revenue, but what is my next passion"
"When you find that next passion, then everything else will make sense"
"But that's the hardest part for us"
"We have to constantly learn. Our mantra is value growth, because to grow you have to constantly learn, constantly move, constantly improve"
Kobe Bryant was on a mission during Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals 😤
The Black Mamba dropped 40 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals in the Lakers victory
Don't let Rich Paul's verbal diarrhea distract you from the fact that the 2001 Lakers are the Greatest Playoff team of all time:
- 15-1 Record; 8-0 on the road
- 13.7 Net Rating (NBA Record)
- Beat Four 50-win Playoff Teams
- Destroyed the #1 seed Spurs by 29 and 39 points respectively.
Playoff Stats:
Shaq: 30/15/3/2.4 blks/56% FG
Kobe: 29/7/6/1.6 stls/ 56% TS
Clutch Stats:
Shaq: 9 points on 34.4% TS
Kobe: 26 points on 62.7% TS
The 01 Lakers didn't just beat solid competition. They eviscerated them.
Wemby says Revenge of the Sith is his favorite Star Wars movie of all time:
“When I say I like Star Wars, I don’t count the last three movies. My favorite is Revenge of the Sith, my second favorite would have to be Attack of the Clones, and then I’d say The Empire Strikes Back.”
(via @OldManAndThree)
That’s why that Kobe hate goofy lmao listen how he’s being spoken about in real time !!! Playoff Kobe 2000-2010 best ever!! This is supported by results . He’d have 7 WCF MVP trophies 6 if you wanna give Shaq the Portland series in 2000…
25 years ago today, Kobe gave us arguably the most impressive back-to-back games ever.
48 points, 16 rebounds to sweep the Kings.
45 points, 10 rebounds in San Antonio.
as a 22-year-old… 🗣️