Love Quote by Nikola Jokic

Kobe was, other than my parents, he was the reason why I played sports. Just his mindset, the Mamba mentality.

— George Kittle

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

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

In my head, I'm a big Kobe fan.

— Derek Carr

A lot of motivational speakers - players, coaches, or whatever - they kind of speak in these kind of age-old mantras, or cliches or…

— Jason Kelce

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

One of the things I learned from Kobe: You focus on what you're dealing with now.

— Julius Randle

When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.

— Metta World Peace

If you mention the Lakers, you think about Kobe.

— Lonzo Ball

Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

— Jalen Rose

He reminds me of Michael Jordan. "You look and they have similar games where they want to lead their team to victory, no matter…

— LeBron James

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

— Jason Kelce