"I'm more than comfortable just sitting back..." - Quote by Kobe Bryant
I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just a matter of the pieces that you have around you and what you can do to elevate everybody else.
More by Kobe Bryant
“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 really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause.”
“You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.”
“The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.”
More on Teamwork
“I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.”
“Certain teams are more careful in what they write. They generate less bugs. You can know that but it still doesn't mean there might be there might not be one bug that would be bad to ship the product with.”
“None of us are as creative as all of us.”
More on Selflessness
“Everyone has love, but it can only come out when he is convinced of the impossibility and the frustration of trying to love himself.”
“Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things.”
“The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.”