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Lewis HowesKobe Bryant’s LAST GREAT INTERVIEW on The MINDSET Of A WINNER & How To SUCCEED | Lewis Howes
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Kobe Bryant on Obsessive Preparation, Leadership, Failure, and Defining Greatness
- Kobe Bryant says he went from scoring zero points in a summer league at 10 or 11 to being the best player in his state at 14, crediting a long-term plan, daily work, and his father's unconditional love.
- He explains that leading teammates meant studying what motivates each person, as with Phil Jackson's read on Shaq, and later working on his own lack of compassion and empathy.
- He describes treating wins and losses with the same process of film study and honest self-examination, from watching every game with Tex Winter to making Katie Lou Samuelson watch her loss to Notre Dame.
- After the Achilles injury forced him to think about life after basketball, he shifted from chasing the biggest industry to following what he loves, storytelling, which led to Dear Basketball, The Punies, and the Mamba Mindset book.
- He defines greatness as inspiring the people next to you so they inspire others, and says family is what brings him the most joy and motivates his 4 AM training.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasUnconditional love gives children the security to fail
After he scored zero points all summer, Kobe's father told him he'd love him whether he scored zero or 60, which Kobe says gave him the confidence to fail and then go to work.
Improvement is a matter of math and consistency
Kobe argues that practicing two to three hours every day for a year or two produces quantum leaps compared with kids who play a couple of days a week. He says he tells parents and his daughter's team this.
Great leaders learn what motivates each person
Kobe cites Phil Jackson reading everything about his players, and his own tactics like hanging a gold medal in Pau Gasol's locker, to show that pushing the right button matters more than generic encouragement.
Win or lose, the process is the same
Kobe says losing is exciting because it exposes weaknesses to fix, and that the hardest part is facing it, as he urged Katie Lou Samuelson to watch the game she lost.
Deep film study lets you see the game in real time
Watching full games with Tex Winter taught him to notice details like body language and tactics, so the game slowed down and he could position teammates as it unfolded.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI think the definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you.
— Kobe Bryant
I think stories is what moves the world. Whether it's an inspirational story or it's an informational one, nothing in this world moves without story.
— Kobe Bryant
Don't tell me how rough the water is, just bring the boat in.
— Kobe Bryant
The process should be exactly the same. Whether you win or you lose, is you go back and you look, and you find things that you could have done better, you find things that you've done well, that worked.
— Kobe Bryant
Whether you score zero or score 60, I'm gonna love you no matter what.
— Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant
guestRetired NBA superstar and Los Angeles Lakers legend known for his “Mamba Mentality” and championship career.
Lewis Howes
hostHost of The School of Greatness podcast and interviewer focused on performance, mindset, and success.
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