Name: The Kobe interview kobe talks about Jordan
Uploaded: 2024-06-15T13:09:46.000Z
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Everybody's talking about Toby Bryant and Michael Jordan.

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Oh, well, this is the matchup that everybody's been waiting to see.

A lot about how technically sound Michael was.

Because it's one thing watching him play, and then it's another thing playing against him.

I wanted to make sure my technique was just as flawless.

I remember talking to Michael about his motivation every night.

And he used to say that maybe there was somebody in the stands that never had a chance to see me play for the first time.

And I want to make sure that they go home and they see the best of me.

I remember being a kid and going to games, expecting to see the players play.

It never occurred to me at the time that they might be tired, they might be sore, they might be sick.

I just wanted to see them do what they do.

It doesn't matter if I have a sprained ankle.

The kid that's sitting in there might be the next me sitting up there, watching and trying to get inspiration from that.

Once I came to the NBA and I looked around, I saw other guys that weren't working as much as I was.

Then I started to understand that how I went about it is hard work.

To me, I just love what I do, so I want to do it as much as possible.

People have to be lucky to find passion in life.

And if you're really lucky, you find it at an early age.

But at the same time, you have to understand when to separate business from pleasure.

If you mix the two, that's when you start to fall.

Now it's time to go in there and it's time to do some work.

Shades going behind your leg like that. 360.

Did you set goals when you started in the NBA?

Yeah, it was really simple for me at the time, which is win as many championships as possible.

Growing up, I understood that to be the standard.

People talk about your relationship with Michael Jordan.

The time at the Forum or wherever that was, Phil had Michael come to the game.

I read somewhere where it said that you didn't challenge him or he didn't challenge you.

It did happen because I was sitting right there at the table.

So Phil asked Michael if he wasn't doing anything, just come by practice maybe to want to play.

And then you said back, no, maybe I'll find out what you got.

And then he said back, well, you can't guard me.

And then when we walked out, when we walked down the hall, Michael goes, I love that dude, man.

And I grew up having that same type of edge and competitiveness.

If you knew where I was going, why'd you go for the fake?

Mike, after you fake the ball, where else are you going to go?

Yeah, but where else are you going to go?

Michael and I both know there's certain players that we can intimidate.

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