The Rise Quotes

“Somebody says I can't do something, and I want to go out and do it on purpose and do it in an unbelievable way.”
― Mike Sielski, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

“We have to get those ten or fifteen emotions down to three or four. When I try to think what Kobe would want to have happen in a situation like this, I think he would want to get back to the bouncing ball as soon as possible. We have an important game Tuesday. We should want to bounce the ball. We should want to squeak our sneakers. We should want to compete like crazy, and we will. Let’s respect that we have our health. Let’s respect that we have the ability to do this, to play basketball, and let’s try to have a heck of a lot of fun while we’re doing it.”
― Mike Sielski, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality