Achieve Quote by Michelle Steel

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

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

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

— Aaron Gordon

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 meant a lot to me growing up.

— Zion Williamson

Kobe was a legend.

— D'Angelo Russell

My childhood hero - I wanted to be Kobe.

— Christian Wood

Kobe's legacy is going to be remembered as someone who obviously worked hard, the way he carried himself.

— De'Aaron Fox

Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan. Not more successful. Hasn't had a bigger economic impact. Hasn't won more MVPs. Hasn't won more titles.…

— Jemele Hill

I mean, Kobe was my favorite player growing up.

— Jordan Poole

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