Hard Quote by De'Aaron Fox

Kobe never got complacent. He always wanted more. And I think, ultimately, that's going to be his legacy.

— J. J. Redick

Kobe's legacy is definitely one of the best players to play this game ever.

— Vlade Divac

Kobe taught people how to work hard, he taught you how to work hard. He gave you the blueprint of what you should do…

— Patrick Beverley

Kobe was a legend.

— D'Angelo Russell

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kobe is probably an idol for so many players. He was such a great player so you wanted to be like Kobe. He's a…

— Nikola Jokic

Kobe made an impact on basketball in a big way. He came in the League when he was 17 years old, but he was…

— Vlade Divac

I knew Kobe pretty well and he was a guy that was always moving forward.

— Diana Taurasi

Kobe's journey really was the entire dream for him. I think that was really cool, and spoke true to how I want to have…

— Jessica Pegula

On August 24th we should remember Kobe, celebrate his life, and encourage the next generation to dream big just like Kobe did.

— Michelle Steel

I didn't know Kobe that much on a personal level.

— Jason Kelce

To have Kobe retire as a Laker, that to me is really important.

— Jeanie Buss