15 inspirerende citaten van Kobe Bryant die we nooit zullen vergeten

Kobe Bryant heeft niet alleen geschiedenis geschreven met daden, maar ook met woorden. In zijn carrière bracht hij regelmatig zinnen ten gehore, die motiveren tot in het diepste van je sportieve hart. Dit zijn de 15 mooiste op een rijtje.

'Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No Excuses.'

'These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.'

'If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.'

'My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.'

'I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, "My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill." We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.'

'Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.'

'If I panic, everyone else panics.'

'I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.'

'I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming.'

'Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.'

'If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be.'

'Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.'

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