Kobe Bryant Motivation

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Often times when asked which African-American has had the biggest impact on our life or who has inspired us most we feel obligated to name one of the most famous ones. Whether it be Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., or George Washington Carver; stereotypically, our answers lack diversity. However, while I completely appreciate them and respect their legacies, my personal inspiration comes from someone else. The African-American who inspires me most is five time NBA champion Kobe Bean Bryant. Not because he has many accolades and I hope to be a champion of some sort one day, but because the sayings in which he lives his life by are applicable to every person in the world. Kobe Bryant lives by the “Mamba Mentality”.
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