Kobe Bryant: What It Took To Be Great

When asked about his work ethic as a younger athlete, Kobe said he tried to find a balance when in high school.  He was known to work hard and put a lot of time in the gym, working out at 5 in the morning before school, but he said he also found time to enjoy himself, and would hang out like other kids and have fun at things like parties.

He acknowledges that with the amount of time and focus that it takes to be great, you do have to make sacrifices, but when you want to do it and enjoy what you are doing, you aren’t giving anything up but are gaining something instead.

As John Wooden stated, it’s the important to make the best out of any situation.

When you enjoy what you do, that’s where the will and passion come from.  

As a kid, he loved basketball cards because he could see the intricacies of certain moves, such as their feet, body position, and stance.  Robert Horry said its amazing how quickly he can pick up a move that other players use.  He’s been playing since two, so he said he’s pretty much performed every move over time, so because of muscle memory, he is able to recall when needed.