Cliches Quote by Jason Kelce

Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

— Jalen Rose

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

Being a Cali kid and growing up watching him play, everybody wanted to be like Kobe. He was a special player.

— Aaron Gordon

Kobe meant a lot to me growing up.

— Zion Williamson

Whatever you see in games, Kobe demands more in practice.

— 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

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

— Jason Kelce

When you played Kobe, it was something different. When you went to L.A., you made sure your shoes were tied extra tight. You made…

— Channing Frye

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

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When you think about Kobe it's, 'No excuse. Nothing can put your mind off what you love to do.' It's the Mamba mentality, for…

— Nikola Jokic

Me and Kobe are always going to talk trash and get into it. But when he talks trash to everybody else, some people tend…

— Nick Young