“What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection.”

“Everything I'm doing now is to pursue more perfection.”

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."< /p>

“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 the second Jordan, I just want to be Kobe Bryant."

Kobe Bryant is the first high school guard in the NBA. , helped the Los Angeles Lakers win 5 NBA championships and is the youngest player in NBA history to score 30,000 points. He became the NBA scoring champion twice, NBA Finals MVP twice, NBA annual MVP once, was selected to the NBA All-Star Game 15 times in a row, won two Olympic gold medals, and was crowned the first "Iron King" in history on November 12, 2014. On December 15, 2014, Kobe Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan in career scoring and rose to third place in history.

On November 30, 2015, Kobe announced his official retirement at the end of this season. On April 14, 2016, Kobe officially retired after his final game in his NBA career - a home game against the Jazz.

On December 19, 2017, Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony was held at Staples Arena. On December 19, 2017, the Lakers played against the Warriors at home. At halftime, the Lakers raised Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys and finally hung them over the arena.

On March 5, 2018, Kobe Bryant's retirement short film "Dear Basketball" won the "Best Animated Short Film Award" at the 90th Academy Awards.