Yeah, I play a lot of their games. Going way back to Bulls vs. Lakers to the later Live stuff, I go at it quite a bit. More than anything tough, I play Madden.

I have had some bad shooting games but that doesn't stop me from getting the ball to my teammates

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.

Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.

My biggest fear had always been getting hurt, and not being able to leave the game as a player on my own terms.

When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.

...and that's what separates the professionals from the taxpayers