Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
On January 28, 2010, Kobe Bryant reveals a major motivational factor in him leading the Lower Merion Aces to a state championship his senior year. Kobe's coach Gregg Downer told infuriated Kobe saying something to which Kobe replied in his head, "we're definitely winning a state championship now."
Full video from Wolvie: youtu.be/eV9Ho9QoJhI
Music: Obtainable Wax by DJ BAI (from CapCut)
Excerpt from 'Kobe Bryant on his first meeting with Magic Johnson during a pick-up game and the lessons he learned that day -"Why reinvent the wheel when you can just talk to the wheels that were created before?"' article by Will Starjacki:
Kobe was eager for knowledge at an early age, especially from a player he looked up to growing up much more than Michael Jordan. His ambition was to become the best basketball player possible, and to achieve these heights; he set out for himself; Kobe understood he would have to work hard on his game and educate himself about the game in every possible way. He wanted to personally approach every legend of the game, like Magic, to ask them about specific things that made them stand out compared to others and potentially implement that into his repertoire of moves.
"We met at UCLA during a day of pick-up runs. I was there stretching and getting ready to play, and he walked in. That was my first time, and I think last time, playing with Magic. That was pretty sweet. More than that, it was to talk with him. I revere the players who made the game what it is and cherish the chances I had to pick their Brains. Anything that I was seeing or going to see, any type of defense or offense or player or team-they had already encountered years before. I talked with them to learn how to deal with those challenges. After all, why reinvent the wheel when you can just talk to the wheels that were created before?"
Full article: basketballnetwork.net/old-school/kobe-bryant-on-his-first-meeting-with-magic-johnson-during-a-pick-up-game-and-the-lessons-he-learned-that-day
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On January 28, 2010, Kobe Bryant reveals a major motivational factor in him leading the Lower Merion Aces to a state championship his senior year. Kobe's coach Gregg Downer told infuriated Kobe saying something to which Kobe replied in his head, "we're definitely winning a state championship now."
Full video from Wolvie: youtu.be/eV9Ho9QoJhI
Music: Obtainable Wax by DJ BAI (from CapCut)
Excerpt from 'Kobe Bryant on his first meeting with Magic Johnson during a pick-up game and the lessons he learned that day -"Why reinvent the wheel when you can just talk to the wheels that were created before?"' article by Will Starjacki:
Kobe was eager for knowledge at an early age, especially from a player he looked up to growing up much more than Michael Jordan. His ambition was to become the best basketball player possible, and to achieve these heights; he set out for himself; Kobe understood he would have to work hard on his game and educate himself about the game in every possible way. He wanted to personally approach every legend of the game, like Magic, to ask them about specific things that made them stand out compared to others and potentially implement that into his repertoire of moves.
"We met at UCLA during a day of pick-up runs. I was there stretching and getting ready to play, and he walked in. That was my first time, and I think last time, playing with Magic. That was pretty sweet. More than that, it was to talk with him. I revere the players who made the game what it is and cherish the chances I had to pick their Brains. Anything that I was seeing or going to see, any type of defense or offense or player or team-they had already encountered years before. I talked with them to learn how to deal with those challenges. After all, why reinvent the wheel when you can just talk to the wheels that were created before?"
Full article: basketballnetwork.net/old-school/kobe-bryant-on-his-first-meeting-with-magic-johnson-during-a-pick-up-game-and-the-lessons-he-learned-that-day
đ· #kobe #statechampionship #lowermerion #highschool #highschoolbasketball #basketballlegends #hoopers #halloffamer #kobebeanbryant #thegoat
