“They're targeting guys who dress like me -- guys who dress hip-hop. Put a murderer in a suit, and he's still a murderer. It sends a bad message to kids.” 

 “I've pretty much done all I can here and, you know, God will carry me the rest of the way, so I'm pretty comfortable with that.” 

 “I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be
Kobe Bryant” 

 “The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what people expect. You learn to get good at it.” 

 know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.” 

 “To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.” 

 “My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.” 

 “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” 

 “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” 

 “I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”