Just got one more than Shaq. You can take that to the bank..

The hunger [to success] is the same, no matter what it is that you're doing. It's like an unquenchable thirst to learn more, or to feel like you coul….

Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good..

I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA..

There's certain companies that line up with what the brand represents. There are other things that are more investment-focused..

The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it..

By eloquence I understand those appeals to our moral perceptions that produce emotion as soon as they are uttered. This is the very enthusiasm that i….

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing..

People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning..

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last..

A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who reall….

The only thing I'm afraid of is bees. I don't like bees. I'm allergic to them..

Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation..

I don’t want to say I’ll be back at the top of my game because everybody’s gonna think I’m crazy and it’s the old player not letting go sort of thing….

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what ena….

The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't….

You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you..

My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership..

The most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can INSPIRE and CHALLENGE one another TO BE BETTER..

Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I'd rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate….

I draw from the crowd a lot..