I'm a big fan of the game. Seeing these young guys play at the level that they are, I just wish I was 22, 23 years old so I can handle the game the way they do.

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

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

I don't care what sport you're talking about. What you see with great franchises is structure - a structure that doesn't just take you from year to year, but day to day.

Yeah, I'm excited about it, my teammates are telling me to look at the basket, so that's what I'm trying to do.

I'm a football guy at heart; maybe I should have played football for a living instead, because I play a lot of football videogames, I'm really into them.

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