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Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.

He is a fool who only sees the mischiefs that are past.

I won't react to something just because I'm supposed to, because I'm an African-American

It's just a matter of getting those legs back.

For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.

Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana ... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff.

If you make it, great. If you miss it, what's there to be afraid of?

My brain cannot process failure ... It WILL not process failure

If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

Only an idiot would doubt my return

Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't?

The party's just getting started. This is where the fun starts.

I'm focused on the task that lies ahead for us.

I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.

I'm chasing perfection.

We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.

It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.

I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

I was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that's what I do.

Nobody in the world can guard me one-on-one,

I love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys.

I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted.

I've pretty much done all I can here and, you know, God will carry me the rest of the way, so I'm pretty comfortable with that.

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.

I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.

Because we're old as sh*t. What do you want?

I'm a scorer, not a triple-double player

Friends come and go but banners hang forever.

My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out.

I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.

I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.

You just stay patient, that's all.

Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.

Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

If I panic, everyone else panics.

This is an award I couldn't have won on my own. I can't thank these guys enough. These are my guys, these are my brothers.

The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.

Once you open your eyes and start looking around you, you start picking up things that are very obvious.

I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.

Everybody shut up. Let us work.

Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.

If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear

To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.

You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.

The guy said NBA players are one in a million, ... I said, 'Man, look, I'm going to be that one in a million.

I don't set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.

It's not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.

I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.

I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore.

The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth.

You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it.

Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

I've known for a long time that they're a bunch of idiots.

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.

People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.

I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.

You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.

I draw from the crowd a lot.

I was an idiot when I was a kid.

I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.

I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.

Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.

I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.

Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.

Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.

The most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can INSPIRE and CHALLENGE one another TO BE BETTER.

I had some shots that I felt like I should've made; I just didn't make them. I'm not going to shoot the ball great every night.

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.

I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.

He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.

If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.

What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection ... and if I don't get it, I'm going to get this close.

I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.

What does perfection look like to me? Championship rings

Thank god, I'm not from this world,

If you want to make history, you have to do historic things

My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.

Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.

I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?

Where are your balls at?

He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.

There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own

Everything has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.