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Kobe Bryant lists the hardest working players in the NBA, and reveals the key to hard work paying off. The original audio clip was posted on June 12, 2018 when Kobe was 39 years old.
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đ°Excerpt from âKobe Bryant Made A Reporter Do 200 Push Ups After He Bet That Kobe Could Not Make A Left-Handed Half-Court Shotâ article by Aaditya Krishnamurthy:
Kobe Bryant was one of the most fiercely competitive players in the history of the NBA. Kobe almost relished the idea of people underestimating him, as it put a chip on his shoulder that he used to motivate him and perform at the highest level. One reporter learned this lesson the hard way.
During a training session, a reporter challenged Kobe Bryant to make a half-court shot with his left hand, and if Kobe did, the reporter would have to do 200 push-ups. Kobe, to his credit, made the shot without being fazed at all. Bryant kept his end of the deal and then made the reporter do 200 push-ups or at least as many as he could.ïżŒ
Fans of Kobe Bryant knew that he wasn't going to miss the shot, even before he took the shot. Bryant had a mindset, unlike any other player in the history of the NBA, having unrivaled confidence in himself and his ability to make shots or take over any game that he was playing.
Full article: msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/kobe-bryant-made-a-reporter-do-200-push-ups-after-he-bet-that-kobe-could-not-make-a-left-handed-half-court-shot/ar-AA1coiui
Kobe Bryant lists the hardest working players in the NBA, and reveals the key to hard work paying off. The original audio clip was posted on June 12, 2018 when Kobe was 39 years old.
Full interview from HoopsHype đ„
youtu.be/GHFgibPM5ho
đ°Excerpt from âKobe Bryant Made A Reporter Do 200 Push Ups After He Bet That Kobe Could Not Make A Left-Handed Half-Court Shotâ article by Aaditya Krishnamurthy:
Kobe Bryant was one of the most fiercely competitive players in the history of the NBA. Kobe almost relished the idea of people underestimating him, as it put a chip on his shoulder that he used to motivate him and perform at the highest level. One reporter learned this lesson the hard way.
During a training session, a reporter challenged Kobe Bryant to make a half-court shot with his left hand, and if Kobe did, the reporter would have to do 200 push-ups. Kobe, to his credit, made the shot without being fazed at all. Bryant kept his end of the deal and then made the reporter do 200 push-ups or at least as many as he could.ïżŒ
Fans of Kobe Bryant knew that he wasn't going to miss the shot, even before he took the shot. Bryant had a mindset, unlike any other player in the history of the NBA, having unrivaled confidence in himself and his ability to make shots or take over any game that he was playing.
Full article: msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/kobe-bryant-made-a-reporter-do-200-push-ups-after-he-bet-that-kobe-could-not-make-a-left-handed-half-court-shot/ar-AA1coiui
