Anything Quote by Penny Hardaway

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

— George Kittle

I'm a real mellow guy, for the most part - yeah, no, not with Kobe. By far my favorite player of all time. His…

— Spencer Dinwiddie

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

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

— Metta World Peace

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

I got a lot of respect for Kobe.

— Yo Gotti

I played against Kobe a lot when I was in high school during the summers, even in college, just being that guy in L.A.…

— DeMar DeRozan

I like Kobe, I like the way he approaches the game. He's a warrior.

— LeSean McCoy

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

— 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

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

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

— Vlade Divac