Quotes About Kobe

At the end of the day, the only person to have a better Kobe sneaker game than me is Kobe himself.

All I used to want to do was shoot fadeaways like Kobe because he was my favorite player.

Meeting Kobe, it was of the greatest feelings ever.

I've always been a Kobe fan; he's one of my favorite players.

Kobe Bryant, to me, is still the best basketball player in my mind. He played with me and he was in my era. I still love him to death. He's a little brother to me.

In high school and stuff I would watch Kobe clips.

I got a lot of respect for Kobe.

Me, growing up, I was a Kobe fan, Kobe fanatic, and just getting, just being able to just wear his shoes, it's my favorite shoe to play in.

Making it to the league, that was my dream. But my mom saw to it that we watched our share of the WNBA too. Greatness is greatness, right?? And as much as I learned about that from seeing Kobe win his rings... I also learned about it from seeing Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie win theirs.

Kobe's footwork I'm a huge fan of because he prides himself on that and I feel like that's an important piece to the game - having the proper footwork and the strength, and just knowing where you are on the floor by just looking at the floor.

If you are an Olympian you are considered to be the best, like Kobe and 'Melo.

Kobe's going to challenge you and push you. If you have a certain fire, a love for the game, that doesn't bother you.

Kobe was like a brother to me, for sure.

I've always had a very cordial relationship with Kobe.

When I was 12, 13 years old, I fell in love with the game. I saw Kobe Bryant play. I wanted to be a part of it.

Most guys don't want to play with Kobe.

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

I'm the biggest Laker fan. Probably more of a Kobe fan.

I grew up a huge fan of Kobe.

I think Kobe Bryant was great.

Because Shaq played alongside one of the most disliked, phenomenally talented players in NBA history, Shaq became a great guy without really having to do anything. People love Shaq because he's not Kobe.

I love the Kobe 1s, but they're heavy. But I love the way they feel.

I grew up in L.A., so I'm a huge Lakers fan and Kobe fan.

Kobe is part of the Laker family and he always will be. There's not many players who play 18-19 years with the same franchise, and it's important to us that he has a chance to play his entire career with the Lakers.