Kobe Bryant. It’s more than just a name, it’s a player’s motivation to go out there and give everything he gots. Its’s the crowd is chanting down as the shot clock runs down. It’s a name I look up too, each and every day. Kobe Bryant is seen as basketball’s greatest player to ever play. He is a remarkable player, leader and hero to millions of people around the world. Not only is he the most influential person in my life today, but he is someone I one day hope to be like. I wish to have his mentality, his strength and his persistence. The question is why? Why would I want to follow the steps of a basketball player? The answer is because of Kobe Bryant’s mental focus or as I would like to call it, the mamba mentality.
I have not just learned from Kobe Bryant, but I have gained lots of knowledge on my own self and what I can accomplish. Bryant has been much remarkable experiences in his life, from championships to injuries. From being unknown to having recognition, having the world know who you are. Imagine being looked down upon, being passed upon or even ignored. But you go on and find your success, your …show more content…
But this is when I noticed Bryant was my idol, when speaking to the press on what his thoughts were on his injury he said, “ What I always try to do through injuries is not think about them because when the game itself is more significant than the injury you don’t feel the injury. The injury won’t get in the way because it’s not important to you” (Kobe Bryant). Mentally I feel as Kobe Bryant has guided me to be determined whenever I am encountered with difficult events that seem hard to overcome. Physically Bryant has made me see a different perspective on life that we sometimes take granted for and that is not realizing how special and lucky we are to be healthy human being; because of Kobe Bryant I have not only seen life in a new light, but changed the way I encounter
I have not just learned from Kobe Bryant, but I have gained lots of knowledge on my own self and what I can accomplish. Bryant has been much remarkable experiences in his life, from championships to injuries. From being unknown to having recognition, having the world know who you are. Imagine being looked down upon, being passed upon or even ignored. But you go on and find your success, your …show more content…
But this is when I noticed Bryant was my idol, when speaking to the press on what his thoughts were on his injury he said, “ What I always try to do through injuries is not think about them because when the game itself is more significant than the injury you don’t feel the injury. The injury won’t get in the way because it’s not important to you” (Kobe Bryant). Mentally I feel as Kobe Bryant has guided me to be determined whenever I am encountered with difficult events that seem hard to overcome. Physically Bryant has made me see a different perspective on life that we sometimes take granted for and that is not realizing how special and lucky we are to be healthy human being; because of Kobe Bryant I have not only seen life in a new light, but changed the way I encounter