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Kobe led by example for his teammates. They couldn’t keep up— but they were always challenged by the example he set.
Kobe Bryant • The Mamba Mentality
KOBE BRYANT - "FAILURE DOESNT EXIST"
youtube.comKobe knew that to be the best you need a different approach from everyone else.
Kobe Bryant • The Mamba Mentality

Create an alter ego to summon confidence
Kobe Bryant created his "Black Mamba" alter ego as a way to get through the lowest point of his career. His nickname was inspired by the movie "Kill Bill," in which the snake, known for its agility and aggressiveness, was used as a code name for a deadly assassin. "The length, the snake, the bite, the strike,

You don’t have to play basketball like Michael Jordan to have his mind-set and mental toughness, and apply it to whatever you do. You don’t need Kobe’s athletic skills to attack your dreams the way he attacks his. You don’t have to overcome injury and impossible odds like Dwyane Wade to overcome whatever obstacles are standing between you and your
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Kobe wanted to find out what you were made of, and if he could count on you to help him win, plain and simple.