Kobe Bryant is no stranger to injuries, but according to the 5x champion, if his family was in danger, nothing would matter, not even injuries.
When human beings are forced to do things out of fear and necessity, there isn’t much they can’t do. The last push is in danger as they say.
If you are afraid of something and decide to do it out of fear, the result will not matter, you already won by doing it. Kobe Bryant was one of the defenders of this message.
When we often look back on his life and legacy, we think of the greatness he achieved. His 5 championships, numerous All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive Team selections stemmed from his desire to succeed.
He was a master at pushing himself to the limit. He stayed in shape for almost his entire career.
Towards the end of his career, time caught up with him and injuries clouded him. And yet Kobe fundamentally believed it didn’t matter.
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Kobe Bryant claimed that in times of danger, injuries don’t matter!
in a sit with patrick bet david, the Lakers legend introduced us to several concepts that drove him throughout his life. We’ve covered tons of anecdotes before. But today we look at his perspective on danger and why injuries don’t matter.
Between them, he talked about how if you faced danger, you would have to get up.
Kobe believed that if his loved ones are in danger, nothing will stop him from coming to their aid. She sets an example and drives home his point. She tells David “You’re home and all of a sudden there’s a fire in the house, your kids are upstairs, the wife is wherever she is, shit is going down.”
Bryant adds “I’m willing to bet you’ll forget about your hamstring. You’re going to run upstairs, you’re going to grab your kids. Make sure your wife is good. (You are) going to leave that house!”
We think Mamba was absolutely right. You cannot show cowardice in the face of calamity. There is a lesson for all of us here. And we find that even in her death, Kobe left wisdom for everyone.
He may have been gone for a while but his life was a great example of how discipline should be channeled in the face of adversity. What do you think? Was Kobe teaching us the right lesson? What would you do in a situation like this?
