Football Quotes by Kobe Bryant

Shaq didn't call me this summer.

— Kobe Bryant

Expectations for us this season aren't very high at all.

— Kobe Bryant

I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.

— Kobe Bryant

I'm a scorer, not a triple-double player

— Kobe Bryant

Whooo!!!Go Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Kobe Bryant

I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

— Kobe Bryant

Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

— Kobe Bryant

I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.

— Kobe Bryant

People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.

— Kobe Bryant

I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.

— Kobe Bryant

Just got one more than Shaq. You can take that to the bank.

— Kobe Bryant

I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.

— Kobe Bryant

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

— Kobe Bryant

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it…

— Kobe Bryant

You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's…

— Kobe Bryant

I felt like when we came back from the All-Star break we needed everybody to feel like they were part of the…

— Kobe Bryant

They are the best team in the league right now. There's not much more to say about what makes them tough --versatility,…

— Kobe Bryant

I feel like I just returned a 100-yard kickoff in the last two minutes of the Super Bowl to win it all,…

— Kobe Bryant

We're not worried about getting him more touches. We're worried about winning the game and getting everybody better looks.

— Kobe Bryant

I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.

— Kobe Bryant

The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every…

— Kobe Bryant

Horrible, terrible AAU basketball. It's stupid. It doesn't teach our kids how to play the game at all so you wind up…

— Kobe Bryant

I don't know if it was the days off or whatever, but we just weren't in rhythm. You can probably blame it…

— Kobe Bryant

You have to be able to separate business from the love of the game. There were a lot of decisions made business-wise…

— Kobe Bryant

I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case…

— Kobe Bryant

A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are…

— Kobe Bryant

There’s a reason why players that have multiple championships have multiple championships. There’s a certain characteristic and an understanding and knowledge and…

— Kobe Bryant

People look at my competitive spirit, and they automatically attach it to the thing that's most similar, most easily recognizable, which is…

— Kobe Bryant

I have my own identity ... The whole Michael thing does drive me nuts sometimes because people won't leave it alone. He's…

— Kobe Bryant

To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.

— Kobe Bryant

Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all…

— Kobe Bryant

I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.

— Kobe Bryant

What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.

— Kobe Bryant

He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.

— Kobe Bryant

I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?

— Kobe Bryant

We got some pretty good looks down the stretch, ... They didn't go down for us.

— Kobe Bryant

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.

— Kobe Bryant

I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.

— Kobe Bryant

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

— Kobe Bryant

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

— Kobe Bryant