I witnessed Kobe Bryantโs work ethic firsthand โ and it changed how I think about greatness forever.
Most people want to win.
Kobe? He wanted to work.
Thatโs the difference.
Back in 2007, I had just finished coaching the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
I was invited to attend the USA Basketball practices in Las Vegas.
I saw Kobeโs superhuman work ethic in action and it was something Iโll never forget.
Around 3:30AM, he called the trainer.
He wanted to get some shots up before the team workout.
They trained.
Lifted.
Did cardio.
Hours passed.
Later that morning, the rest of Team USA showed up for practice.
The trainer walked in and Kobe was still there.
Soaked in sweat. Still shooting.
โJust wanted to make 800,โ he said.
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ.
Not the kind that shows up on highlight reels.
The kind that shows up in the dark... when no oneโs watching.
As a coach, Iโve seen a lot of talent walk through the gym.
But the ones who rise?
Theyโre built different.
They fall in love with the work.
They show up early. Stay late.
They grind when no oneโs clapping, because itโs who they are.
Grit isnโt a buzzword.
Itโs a choice you make when the lights are off and the crowdโs gone home.
๐๐จ ๐โ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ:
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ง๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ โฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง?
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