Kobe’s Inspirational Quotes – Igniting Motivation and Empowering Success

Success is not given, it’s earned. You have to work for it every day. – Kobe Bryant

Be the best version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else. – Kobe Bryant

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No shortcuts. – Kobe Bryant

Failure doesn’t define you, it’s how you respond to it that matters. – Kobe Bryant

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

If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. – Kobe Bryant

I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I’m like, ‘My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don’t have it. I just want to chill.’ We all have self-doubt. You don’t deny it, but you also don’t capitulate to it. – Kobe Bryant

I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose. – Kobe Bryant

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. – Kobe Bryant

There’s power in understanding the journey. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes diligence. It takes self-belief. – Kobe Bryant

I’m chasing perfection. I want to be perfect in every aspect of the game. – Kobe Bryant

Kobe’s Inspirational Quotes – Igniting Motivation and Empowering Success part 2

The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win. – Kobe Bryant

Good things come to those who work their asses off and never give up. – Kobe Bryant

I don’t worry about the last shot or the next shot. I concentrate on the current one, that’s all I can control. – Kobe Bryant

Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise. – Kobe Bryant

I don’t play for the record books, I play for the satisfaction of knowing I gave everything I had. – Kobe Bryant

Trust yourself. Break some rules. Don’t be afraid to fail. Ignore the naysayers. Work like hell. Love what you do. – Kobe Bryant

My parents taught me how to work hard. My father instilled in me a love and respect for the game. – Kobe Bryant

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

You can’t please everyone. You have to stand up for what you believe in. – Kobe Bryant

In order to excel, you must have a goal, a plan, and the courage to believe that you can achieve it. – Kobe Bryant

It’s the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don’t. So don’t take it lightly. – Kobe Bryant

If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice that you have to make. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. – Kobe Bryant

The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment. – Kobe Bryant

People just don’t understand how obsessed I am with winning. – Kobe Bryant

I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot. – Kobe Bryant

I thrive on competition. I love it. That’s why I play. – Kobe Bryant

I create my own paths. It was straight and narrow for me. – Kobe Bryant

Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success. – Kobe Bryant

The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win. – Kobe Bryant

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

Winning takes precedence over all. There’s no gray area. No almosts. – Kobe Bryant

Leadership is not about being Mr. Popular. It’s about sacrificing and winning. – Kobe Bryant

If you want to be truly great in life, you have to chase greatness like it’s the last bus of the night. – Kobe Bryant

There’s beauty in the journey, but there’s also beauty in the struggle. It’s up to you to find it. – Kobe Bryant

My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, ‘You’re a failure,’ I think that’s worse, that’s almost worse than death. – Kobe Bryant

It’s not the destination that matters. It’s the journey and the lessons you learn along the way. – Kobe Bryant

I’m extremely will-driven, and I always have been. – Kobe Bryant

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. – Kobe Bryant

The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win. – Kobe Bryant

You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else and put yourself in a position to succeed. – Kobe Bryant

There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We can all be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. – Kobe Bryant

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. – Kobe Bryant

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

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