1. "What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection."

"Everything I do now is to pursue more perfection."

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2. "Love me or hate me, it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved, for the exact same reasons."

Love me or hate me, one or the other. It's always been like this. Some people hate my game and my arrogance; they hate my fadeaway shot and my desire to win; they hate me as a veteran and I have won a championship. Hate, hate with all your heart. However, there are many people who love me deeply for the same reasons as those who hate me.

3. "I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."

“In order to win the game, I can do anything, whether it’s sitting on the bench handing towels or water to my teammates, or going on the court to take the winning shot.”

4. "As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be."

"I don't know how long it will take To achieve glory, I just want to do my best to become the best basketball player."

5. "Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

“Pressure, challenges, all these negative things are the catalysts for my success.”

6. “I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

"I don't want to be Jordan No. 2, I just want to be Kobe Bryant."