Hard Work & Nothing Less
Kobe is a dedicated player who’s hard work has helped him achieve the greatness he has accomplished today. In 2008 and 2012 he won gold medals on the USA Olympic team. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, he trained tirelessly to perform to the best of his ability and not let his nation down. He woke up at 4.am to begin training and even when his trainer would leave to go take a nap before team practice, Kobe was caught taking jump shots until he reached 800 shots! This goes to show how motivated he was to the game!
Hard Work & Nothing Less
A Laker, And Only A Laker
During Kobe’s entire career in basketball, he only played for one team, and the only player to never be traded. Not only that, but he is one of the players with the most lengthy NBA career totaling 20 seasons! He is neck and neck with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but surpassed by Robert Parish, Kevin Willis, and Kevin Garnett who have 21 seasons. Kobe was devoted to the laker and lived by the motto, once a lake always a laker!
A Laker, And Only A Laker