{"id":412689,"date":"2020-01-27T00:27:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T07:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=412689"},"modified":"2020-01-27T03:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T10:55:39","slug":"kobe-bryant-rip-a-legacy-of-inspiration-tribute-10-inspirational-kobe-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kobe-bryant-rip-a-legacy-of-inspiration-tribute-10-inspirational-kobe-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe Bryant (RIP) &#8211; A Legacy Of Inspiration: Tribute &#038; 10 Inspirational Kobe Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kobe Bryant<\/strong>, the 41-year-old retired N.B.A. star and his 13-year-old daughter\u00a0<strong>Gianna<\/strong>, were among nine people who lost their lives in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, California, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/26\/sports\/basketball\/kobe-bryant-dead.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The party was travelling to an academy where Bryant coached his daughter&#8217;s team<\/a>. Bryant is rated as one of the best players in N.B.A. history. Fans gathered at Staples Center, where Bryant delivered five championship titles with the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>Thoughts are with the Bryant family this day, while the player&#8217;s sporting family of fellow players through coaches and fans, paid tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kobe_Bryant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobe Bryant (son, brother, husband, father, winner of five N.B.A. titles, two Olympic golds)<\/a> in various ways, this N.B.A. tribute on ESPN a poignant, emotional and reflective moment for many.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NBA pays tribute to Kobe Bryant | 2019-20 NBA Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nCfKlTP2dqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Tributes In &#8216;The House That Kobe Bryant Built&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alicia Keys &amp; Boyz II Men&#039;s Emotional Surprise Tribute to Kobe Bryant at 2020 Grammys\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mGp7GCcu17Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Time Leading Scorer:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9EZuwk8wrV\">pic.twitter.com\/9EZuwk8wrV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaj33\/status\/1221543886767579136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Tributes &#8211; and Memories Of A French Tragedy In Swimming<\/h2>\n<p>Much love has been expressed at home and around the world in the hours since the accident and tragic loss of life was reported.<\/p>\n<p>The death of Bryant and those travelling with him will be felt keenly by the French swimming community this morning.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_125933\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125933\" data-attachment-id=\"125933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-releases-statement-mourning-camille-muffat\/camille-muffat-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/camille-muffat-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2006,1161\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"camille-muffat (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;27.1.20 10\/11\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\ncamille-muffat (2)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Camille Muffat &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/camille-muffat-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/camille-muffat-2-1024x593.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-125933\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/camille-muffat-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"camille-muffat (2)\" width=\"225\" height=\"161\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-125933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camille Muffat &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p>March 25, 2015 marked the funeral of <strong>Camille Muffat<\/strong>, the Olympic 400m freestyle champion of London 2012. She was among those who lost their lives when helicopters collided and crashed during filming for a Reality TV show in Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony and remembrance took place in Nice, the home town where she had worked for many years as a girl with an Olympic dream on the way to London 2012. Her work with coach <strong>Fabrice Pellerin<\/strong>\u00a0turned the dream into reality.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of the sorrow for Muffat&#8217;s passing, space was found to celebrate her life and her achievements. The service at the Church of \u00a0Saint Jean-Baptiste-Le Voeu was attended by Pellerin, swimmers <strong>Yannick Agnel, Charlotte Bonnet<\/strong> and the president of the French swimming federation\u00a0and former swimmer <strong>Francis Luyce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Agnel, beyond his own magnificent triumphs at London 2012, with gold in the 200m free and a key role in delivering 4x100m free gold for France, spent time training in the United States with <strong>Bob Bowman<\/strong> at North Baltimore. Agnel posted a simply but moving tribute to Kobe Bryant:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/YannickAgnel\/status\/1221549389908451328<\/p>\n<p>Luyce led a minute&#8217;s silence for Camille Muffat in a remembrance ceremony at the start of the French National Championships in Limoges the week after her funeral. Each season since the French swim community has found a way of remembering Camille.<\/p>\n<p>So it will be with Kobe Bryant in the USA. Tributes poured in from every quarter, this from <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong> a touching reminder of the inspiration Bryant brought to the Olympic realm, the image including <strong>Allison Schmitt<\/strong>, Muffat&#8217;s great rival at London 2012, where the American claimed gold in the 200m, Muffat the silver, the order reversed over 400m:<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The performances &amp; pride Kobe exhibited as a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamUSA<\/a> will never be forgotten. He supported &amp; cheered on his fellow athletes. His power, tenacity, competitive spirit, leadership, &amp; smile will live on forever. RIP Kobe, Gianna, &amp; all who perished in today&#39;s tragedy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uEpW3m7Daf\">pic.twitter.com\/uEpW3m7Daf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieledecky\/status\/1221610470383112192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><strong>USA Swimming<\/strong>&#8216;s tweet reminded us of the light Bryant brought to proceedings at the Golden Goggles and on other visits to the world of \u00a0water, with images with <strong>Michael Phelps<\/strong>, who collected 23 golds in an Olympic world that gave Bryant two golds too, \u00a0and <strong>Ledecky<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are deeply saddened by the news of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kobebryant<\/a>&#39;s passing. Our thoughts go out to his family. <\/p>\n<p>Rest in peace, friend. \ud83d\udc95 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/62JRekUJdd\">pic.twitter.com\/62JRekUJdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USA Swimming (@USASwimming) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USASwimming\/status\/1221536395656740864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><strong>Barack Obama<\/strong>&#8216;s tweet summed up the feelings of many:<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1221552460768202756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Bryant was a man who inspired others to reach out for their own dreams, to harness and hone their own skills, rio know how to overcome in realms far beyond the one in which he excelled.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are 10 inspirational quotes from Kobe Bryant<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>On success:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When you make a choice and say, &#8216;Come hell or high water, I am going to be this,\u2018 then you should not be surprised when you are that. It should not be something that is intoxicating or out of character because you have seen this moment for so long that \u2026 when that moment comes, of course it is here because it has been here the whole time, because it has been [in your mind] the whole time.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On failure:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I have to sit there and face myself and tell myself, \u201aYou\u2019re a failure,\u2018 I think that is a worse, that is almost worse than death.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On casting fear of failure aside:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don\u2019t mean to sound cavalier when I say that, but never. It\u2019s basketball. I\u2019ve practiced and practiced and played so many times. There\u2019s nothing truly to be afraid of, when you think about it \u2026 Because I\u2019ve failed before, and I woke up the next morning, and I\u2019m OK. People say bad things about you in the paper on Monday, and then on Wednesday, you\u2019re the greatest thing since sliced bread. I\u2019ve seen that cycle, so why would I be nervous about it happening?\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: ESPN<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On leadership:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Leadership is lonely \u2026 I\u2019m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go. There\u2019s a big misconception where people thinking winning or success comes from everybody putting their arms around each other and singing kumbaya and patting them on the back when they mess up, and that\u2019s just not reality. If you are going to be a leader, you are not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: NBA TV<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On the power of visualisation for rehab after injury\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Reality gives nothing back and nor should you. Time to move on and focus on doing everything in your power to prepare for surgery, ask all the questions to be sure you understand fully the procedure so that you may visualize it in your subconscious while being operated on and better the chance of it\u2019s success. Then focus on the recovery process day by day by day. It\u2019s a long journey but if you focus on the mini milestones along the way you will find beauty in the struggle of doing simple things that prior to this injury were taken for granted. This will also mean that when you return you will have a new perspective. You will be so appreciative of being able to stand, walk, run that you will train harder than you ever have. You see the belief within you grow with each mini milestone and you will come back a better player for it.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Instagram &#8211; his\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">advice to Gordon Hayward<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On the way up (straight from high school to the NBA):<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I want to learn how to become the best basketball player in the world. And if I\u2019m going to learn that, I gotta learn from the best. Kids go to school to be doctors or lawyers, so forth and so on and that\u2019s where they study. My place to study is from the best.\u201c<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On what &#8216;work&#8217; means<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I never looked at [basketball] as work. I didn\u2019t realize it was work until my first year in the NBA. When I came around, I was surrounded by other professionals and I thought basketball was going to be everything to them and it wasn\u2019t. And I was like, \u201aThis is different.\u2018 I thought everybody was so obsessive about the game like me. It was like, no? Oh, that\u2019s hard work. I get it now.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: ESPN<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On making sacrifices:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There\u2019s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something there is 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 \u2013 family time, hanging out with your friends, being a great friend. being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with that.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On his first championship victory:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I can remember winning the first championship and kind of being like, \u201aOkay, now what? What happens now?\u2018 \u2026 [Teammates] celebrating, waving champagne bottles around \u2026 And outside of that, it was, \u201aOkay, now what?'&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On the end of his basketball career:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There is beauty in that. I mean, it\u2019s going through the cycle. I mean, it\u2019s the cycle that is the natural progression of growth, of maturation. I mean, there\u2019s no sadness in that \u2026 I see the beauty in not being able to blow past defenders anymore, you know what I mean? I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point. So, I\u2019m not, I\u2019m not sad about it. I\u2019m very appreciative of what I\u2019ve had.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Source: Showtime\u2019s &#8220;Muse&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kobe Bryant, the 41-year-old retired N.B.A. star and his 13-year-old daughter\u00a0Gianna, were among nine people who lost their lives in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, California, on Sunday. 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