When something goes wrong, smile, because there’s always a next play.
Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge that. Because effort is between you and you.
Do whatever you have to do to make sure you chase your legacy every second of your life.
Start where you are, use what you have.
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.
I’ve never been afraid to fail.
You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.
To become a champion requires a good mental attitude toward preparation. You have to accept the most tedious task with pleasure.
Don’t run with your legs, run with your heart.
If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you’ll catch them.
You can always do more than you think you can.
Champions are brilliant at the basics.
If you make it, great. If you miss it, what’s there to be afraid of?
You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.
I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.