Kyrie Irving says Kobe Bryant told him to read ‘The Alchemist’ in order to stop being obsessed with proving people wrong
“He knew how curious I was, not just about being great at the game, but about life. That’s why he gave me the book ‘The Alchemist’ and told me to read that… Kobe’s smart… He studied all the greats in every other industry so he could figure out how to be great too…”
“It was about really taking the time to get to know who the people are around you. Get to know them as much as you invest in watching the game. I’m an avid student of all the greats in basketball.”
“He really put all those other authors in my life so I could help balance what I was into. Since I was 12 or 13 years old, I’ve studied basketball more than 10,000 hours, as they say before you become an expert or master your craft.”
“I’ve played more than 10,000 hours. I’ve done all that. When I got to Boston, I was ready for a new challenge, but I didn’t know how it was going to come from within. That’s why he gave me The Alchemist.”
“The journey is the reward. Embrace the journey. Don’t think about the end goal so much where you’re fixated on trying to prove people wrong or be at the mountaintop without going through the details that it takes to really appreciate it. That was him.”
“His mentorship was like, ‘Yo, stay curious, bro. I know you’re different. You’re not like everybody else out here.’”
17-year-old Gilberto Mora spent time with Erling Haaland’s family today at the World Cup. ❤️🇳🇴🇲🇽
The Mexican wonderkid, who shares the same agent as the Norwegian superstar, was also spotted doing the Viking row with Norway fans. 😅
My baby Kobe has been having a rough time. 2/13 he began vomiting that seemed to get better after an ER visit, but got worse over the last couple of days. Consistent vomiting/bloody diarrhea. We’re taking him to a specialist tomorrow, anything helps 🙏🏽
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Finished Ginny & Georgia S3
I appreciated how much Ginny had her mom’s back. She straight PMO with Max, All of them did. They’re mad she’s “ too much “ but didn’t stop to think maybe bc they never ask her or check in on her, she has to put her info out there. #ginnyandgeorgia
16 years ago today, Kobe and Pau execute the iconic PnR play to seal Game 2 victory against the Magic giving the Lakers a 2-0 Series Lead in the Finals
Kobe had 29 and 8 ast (23p in 2H/OT)
Pau 24 pts 10 Rebs 3 ast