I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.
Kobe BryantThe people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them.
Kobe BryantI'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there.
Kobe BryantAre you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? โฆ I'd rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that's just not reality. โฆ I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.
Kobe Bryant