Top 150 Kobe Bryant Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.”

— Kobe Bryant

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2. “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.”

— Kobe Bryant

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3. “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”

— Kobe Bryant

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4. “It’s not about the number of hours you practice, it’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice.”

— Kobe Bryant

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5. “Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.”

— Kobe Bryant

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6. “If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.”

— Kobe Bryant

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7. “If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear.”

— Kobe Bryant

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8. “I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”

— Kobe Bryant

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9. “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

— Kobe Bryant

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10. “I’m chasing perfection.”

— Kobe Bryant

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11. “Those times when you get up early and you work hard; those times when you stay up late and you work hard; those times when you don’t feel like working, you’re too tired, you don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway; that is actually the dream. That’s the dream. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.”

— Kobe Bryant

Featured in: Hard Work Quotes, Athlete Quotes, Dedication Quotes, Work Ethic Quotes, Passion Quotes

12. “If you want to make history, you have to do historic things.”

— Kobe Bryant

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13. “I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.”

— Kobe Bryant

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14. “You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.”

— Kobe Bryant

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15. “I wanna be the best, simple and plain.”

— Kobe Bryant

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16. “Everybody shut up. Let us work.”

— Kobe Bryant

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17. “There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own.”

— Kobe Bryant

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18. “We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.”

— Kobe Bryant

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19. “My brain cannot process failure. It will not process failure”

— Kobe Bryant

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20. “Rest at the end, not in the middle.”

— Kobe Bryant

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21. “You just stay patient, that’s all.”

— Kobe Bryant

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22. “Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun.”

— Kobe Bryant

Featured in: Excellence Quotes, Quotes About Dreams, Resilience Quotes, Future Quotes, Desire Quotes

23. “Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.”

— Kobe Bryant

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24. “Love me or hate me. It’s one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I’m a veteran, a champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I’m loved for the exact same reasons.”

— Kobe Bryant

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25. “What I’m doing right now, I’m chasing perfection... and if I don’t get it, I’m going to get this close.”

— Kobe Bryant

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26. “When you love something, you’ll always come back to it. You’ll always keep asking questions, and finding answers.”

— Kobe Bryant

27. “You can’t be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.”

— Kobe Bryant

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28. “If you make it, great. If you miss it, what’s there to be afraid of?”

— Kobe Bryant

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29. “Everything has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.”

— Kobe Bryant

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30. “People just don’t understand how obsessed I am with winning.”

— Kobe Bryant

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31. “I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.”

— Kobe Bryant

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32. “These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.”

— Kobe Bryant

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33. “Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts.”

— Kobe Bryant

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34. “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.”

— Kobe Bryant

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35. “I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.”

— Kobe Bryant

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

— Kobe Bryant

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37. “I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

— Kobe Bryant

Featured in: Believe in Yourself Quotes, Athlete Quotes, Legacy Quotes, Personal Branding Quotes

38. “The party’s just getting started. This is where the fun starts.”

— Kobe Bryant

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39. “As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don’t know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.”

— Kobe Bryant

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40. “Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.”

— Kobe Bryant

41. “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.”

— Kobe Bryant

42. “Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it’s all good.”

— Kobe Bryant

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43. “The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That’s motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.”

— Kobe Bryant

44. “Where are your balls at?”

— Kobe Bryant

45. “Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.”

— Kobe Bryant

46. “I’m focused on the task that lies ahead for us.”

— Kobe Bryant

47. “You can’t go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.”

— Kobe Bryant

48. “I don’t just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.”

— Kobe Bryant

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49. “I’m playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that’s what I’ve always wanted.”

— Kobe Bryant

50. “You’re my backbone. You’re a blessing. You’re a piece of my heart. You’re the air I breathe. And you’re the strongest person I know, and I’m so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.”

— Kobe Bryant