Kobe Bryant's Advice That We Can Learn

We've all heard of the tragedy that happened to Kobe Bryant and his daughter which was rather shocking news to the whole world. The world was in total shock and Kobe Bryant was like a basketball star just like Michael Jordan.


Everyone everywhere pretty much knows who Kobe Bryant is and the hard work that he put in. A lot of people were very inspired by his spirit and workmanship toward basketball

Some of you might not know the fact that he retired from competitive play in 2015. and Kobe decided to become a VC aside from starting a media-tech and data fund with his $100 million USD. It was such an unfortunate event and he passed away with a staggering net worth of $600 million USD.

Here is some of the advice we can learn from Kobe Bryant himself.

1. Always try to be the best of the best

When you always have a mindset to be the best that you can be, you will set a standard of excellence throughout your life. Like how Chris Bosh said regarding Kobe

You've set the standard for excellence around the world

Who knows that one day when you also work hard in your life, you might be a perfectionist like Kobe Bryant.

Kobe himself will also let his teammate know if they have not met the expectation he wanted and were not serious. Not just that, but Kobe also stated how Shaq has been putting the team down due to his diet and laziness.


Kobe simply can't put up with Shaq's attitude and his efforts toward the team, especially during gameplay. Kobe thinks that his teammate could have done better if they have put more effort into their training. Kobe was exasperated that Shaq did not feel the same way he did.

2. Do some research before doing anything 

Kobe was a very talented player we all know that. But how he managed to become one is the real question. Kobe was always obsessed with trying to beat his opponents like Allen Iverson who managed to beat Kobe's team by getting 40 points as well as 10 assists.

When the real day comes, Kobe managed to block Allen from getting any scores halfway through the match and some might say how did he do it. Well, it's pretty simple, Kobe will always watch back the footage of Allen's gameplay and see if he had any weaknesses.

He used the same trick for all his other opponents including Jordan. Kobe was always one step ahead of them when it comes to the real match and he always wants to be ready before facing them head-to-head.

This just shows the level of preparation he made and he will make sure that he did not miss any details of his competitor's gameplay. This made him very well-known for being a person that is quite precise and detailed in his work in which we all should be doing the same thing.

3. Work hard and see the result

Michael Jordan once said that Kobe Bryant was the only player who seems to mimic his play style. But undoubtedly, Kobe is one of the NBA superstars that had put all his effort into compared to the rest of his team.

When Kobe used to be at Lower Merion High School, he would start his training as early as 5 am till 7 am when he used to be a teenager. Discipline is also one of the reasons for Kobe's success as he will always do it every single day without missing his training. 

Not just that, his teammate also states that Kobe will be the first person to be in the gym regardless of his injuries. Kobe's spirit and ambition to become the best NBA player have to lead him to the Olympics in 2008. According to the NBA champion Dwayne Wade, Kobe was seen to be training on his own before any of the USA team were even awake.

4. Focus on what's coming in the future

The history of the reigning champion Kobe Bryant and his outstanding performance in 5 Championship rings, 18 All-Star appearances as well as getting huge scoring titles. But do you also know that no man has ever played for a single team longer than Kobe Bryant without any sort of interruptions? This record has been kept by Kobe Bryant for his 20 years career with the Lakers.

One may question his decision to stay for far too long in the same team without moving. Well, one thing that  Kobe Bryant is respected for is the fact that he is very loyal to his team. He always sees the Lakers as where he belongs and a place where he shares his joy with the fans.

The good thing is that his loyalty finally paid off when he managed to get two numbers as well as an acknowledgment from Magic Johnson, a five-time NBA champion who claimed that Kobe Bryant is the best Laker of all time.  

5. Seek good mentors

We always need a mentor who can teach us a few tips and tricks on how to perform better and Kobe Bryant always look up to Michael Jordan as his favorite mentor. He tries to surpass Michael Jordan in every aspect and tried to learn from the best.

With all his effort, Michael Jordan feels that Kobe Bryant is like his own little brother and tries to be the best teacher to Kobe Bryant. Aside from that, he also has many other great mentors like Magic Johnson and even the 11-time Celtics champion Bill Russell. 

As time goes by, Kobe became a role model for many basketball teams out there and he has brought much inspiration to all basketball players in the world. He is also considered a mentor himself by many people out there including the famous tennis player, Novak Djokovic.

Kobe fulfilled his dream and give inspiration 

Despite the unfortunate event that happened to Kobe Bryant, we all can learn many things from the contributions he made in addition to his determination to always be the best in what he does. 

Kobe even said that "It's easier said than done because I think we all have dreams". Everyone in this world has a dream of their own that they want to pursue but how many people out there are willing to walk the extra mile to actually turn their dream into a reality.

One thing for sure is Kobe never gave up on his dream.

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Source: Entrepreneur