20 Shocking facts you didn’t know about Kobe Bryant (With Pictures)

2. What He Is Taking With Him From The Game

There is nobody out there that can deny Kobe has left an unbelievable legacy. Forever a legend in the city of LA, Kobe has won MVPs, Championships and been a perennial all-star his entire career. It’s easy to see those things and think that is what he is taking away from the game, but it is not all. Kobe talked about the deeper meaning of basketball:

“The understanding of perseverance, of how to deal with failure, how to handle successes, understanding how to communicate with others, understanding how to understand others, empathy, compassion and things like that. Those are things that I’ll carry with me forever.”