Kobe represented what I wanted my work ethic to be. He started training at 4:30am everyday and got drafted straight out of highschool. The youngest most shiny NBA player always had something to prove and you'd argue that somewhere along the way he grew up and showed everyone what he was made of.
Kobe died with his daughter. A helicopter crash was probably not a pretty death, not a respectful, peaceful death.
When I heard about the crash, my first question was: Are you kidding? then: Couldn't Kobe afford the best helicopter and pilot? Why did he die?
I didn't speak much for the day. I can't say why. My partner kept asking why I was so quiet.
Kobe's work ethic was something I understood. Kobe was a kid who worked hard and got somewhere.
Work ethic.
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