Quote by Drake

Ballin on niggas like Kobe. Fuck all you haters you bore me.

— Ace Hood

Kobe's been criticized unfairly. He's in a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. If he passes too much, they say he's…

— Jermaine O'Neal

It was great to be in the gym with Kobe. He's so particular about the game and... why and how things work. That's one…

— Kyle Kuzma

I'm Kobe on the Lakers floor, except I give you 84. Shake you like Haiti's floor, walk up on you. Like 'what's going on…

— The Game

I been ballin' so damn hard I swear I think that I'm Kobe.

— Chief Keef

During my rookie year, Kobe was always on me. Get in the gym early with him, getting shots and stuff like that.

— Jordan Clarkson

I would get mad if Kobe was like, 'I'm not going to shoot that much tonight.' No, no, no, that's your gift. The people…

— Jamal Crawford

I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have.

— Kawhi Leonard

I got a lot of respect for Kobe.

— Yo Gotti

Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was striking. When we played in Chicago…

— Phil Jackson

Kobe has a different temperament than me. We're both competitive, but he was much more outspoken. I would let anything roll off me. Nothing…

— Penny Hardaway

Kobe's dedication to the game is unreal. And I mean that in the truest sense... it was literally unbelievable.

— Robert Horry