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Kobe Bryant reveals he is excited about competing in the upcoming Olympics during an interview on September 17, 2006. He wasn't able to play in the previous 2004 Olympics because of the Colorado trial he got swept up in.
Full interview from losangelessportsvid: youtu.be/EMwx4w0W8Yk
Excerpt from 'Kobe Bryant's team-mate with Los Angeles Lakers opens up on "special" NBA megastar' article by Andrew Gamble:
When asked about Bryant, the respect Fisher has for the late icon is clear. They both entered the NBA as members of the Lakers in 1996, playing together for 13 seasons with their on-court fate intertwined. Fisher wouldn’t change a thing and heralded Bryant’s dedication to success in basketball.
“They say ‘iron sharpens iron’ and all these different phrases, but it was a gift,” Fisher exclusively told Mirror Sport. “It was such a gift to be surrounded by so much greatness - it forces you to raise your level.
“That’s what it was like to be teammates with Kobe and around him for like 275 days a year! To see him on basically a daily basis and observe the way his mind saw the game of basketball as well as the dedication to his craft inspired me. I think it inspired a lot of our teammates and it was absolutely one of the major reasons we were so successful.
“It highlights the importance of having someone, no matter if it’s a company or a family or a team, who can dictate the group with their approach or mindset. Kobe represented that.”
Full article: mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/american-sports/nba-lakers-fisher-kobe-bryant-28788340
Kobe Bryant reveals he is excited about competing in the upcoming Olympics during an interview on September 17, 2006. He wasn't able to play in the previous 2004 Olympics because of the Colorado trial he got swept up in.
Full interview from losangelessportsvid: youtu.be/EMwx4w0W8Yk
Excerpt from 'Kobe Bryant's team-mate with Los Angeles Lakers opens up on "special" NBA megastar' article by Andrew Gamble:
When asked about Bryant, the respect Fisher has for the late icon is clear. They both entered the NBA as members of the Lakers in 1996, playing together for 13 seasons with their on-court fate intertwined. Fisher wouldn’t change a thing and heralded Bryant’s dedication to success in basketball.
“They say ‘iron sharpens iron’ and all these different phrases, but it was a gift,” Fisher exclusively told Mirror Sport. “It was such a gift to be surrounded by so much greatness - it forces you to raise your level.
“That’s what it was like to be teammates with Kobe and around him for like 275 days a year! To see him on basically a daily basis and observe the way his mind saw the game of basketball as well as the dedication to his craft inspired me. I think it inspired a lot of our teammates and it was absolutely one of the major reasons we were so successful.
“It highlights the importance of having someone, no matter if it’s a company or a family or a team, who can dictate the group with their approach or mindset. Kobe represented that.”
Full article: mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/american-sports/nba-lakers-fisher-kobe-bryant-28788340
