Kobe Bryant is world famous American basketball player. Best known for playing Los Angles Lakers in the NBA for 20 years in their career. However, he is not with us as the world went into deep shock when the news of his departure came out. Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash in 2020 in Calabasas, California.
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. His parents were Joe Bryant and his mother Pamela Bryant. He had two older sisters named Sharia and Shaya. He was the youngest among his siblings. His father was a professional basket player and even played for the Philadelphia 76ers.
By the age of 3, Kobe started playing basketball and kept on playing while growing up.
While growing up, his father played for NBA for almost 8 years along with another 8 years in Italy. He was shifted to Italy at the age of six. The whole family returned to the U.S.A when Bryant was in high school, he did the rest of the schooling in the states. To honor the basketball legend on his 44th birth anniversary, below we’ve mentioned his 7 quotes that will inspire you to achieve everything you want.
Kobe Bryant Birthday: 7 inspirational quotes from the late basketball legend
1. “Dedication makes dreams come true.”
2. “Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.”
3. “The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real.”
4. “I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point. So, I’m not, I’m not sad about [retiring]. I’m very appreciative of what I’ve had.”
5. “After all, greatness is not for everybody.”
6. “May you always remember to enjoy the road, especially when it’s a hard one.”
7. “We psych ourselves up too much. Like if you try to talk yourself into, ‘Oh, this is a big moment, this is a big shot,’ you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself. You shot that shot hundreds and thousands of times. Just shoot another one.”
Kobe Bryant studied at Lower Merion High School located in a suburb of Philadelphia. He played basketball in school as well. Making him earn many achievements such as National High School Player of the Year and recognition from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
By the time Kobe was drafted, he was 17 years old. When he turned 18, he played his first NBA game. He has the record for the most points ever scored in Los Angeles Laker.
During one game, Kobe Bryant made 81 points, the second highest of points ever scored in a single game. Will Chamberlain made the first spot by earning 100 points in one game in 1962.
