Basketball Inspiration #2: Kobe Bryant

Tips for success:

• Repetition: I practice 700-1000 free throws a day
• Consistency: "In other words, it's an every-day-thing. You have a program, and a schedule, and you have to abide by that, religiously. You just stick to it, and it's the consistency that pays off."
• Self-critique and goal-setting: At the end of the season, I look back an go over my progress, and how I've evolved as a player. I go into the summer with a plan, exactly what I need to work on.
  
• Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
  
• My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.
  
• If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.