We don’t quit, We don’t cower, We don’t run.
We endure & conquer.. That’s the mamba mentality
Kobe Bryant
January 26,2020 will be a day none of us will ever forget. We lost 9 beautiful people way too soon. I have been trying to comprehend it and the lesson God is trying to teach through their lives. It still makes me sad, so I am going to do my best to not make this a sap post.
Most of you guys know if you have been following my posts from the beginning or even my instagram that I love Kobe Bryant as an athlete and person. I have grown up with Kobe and a lot of his later milestones happened to occur during some big milestones for me. In 2010, I graduated high school and the Lakers won the title! Kobe’s 5th ring. In 2016, Kobe scored 60 points in his final game… I graduated from college with my bachelors degree. Basketball has always been apart of my life.
To lose someone who is known for just his hard work, determination, passion, and just love for the sport is really heavy, then to have to hear his daughter Gianna was with him breaks my heart. It literally takes your breath away. I am not going to discuss the emotion part of it but I want to discuss the mentality and work ethic Kobe started to enstill in Gianna and her teammates as well as everyone else he touched.
The Mamba Mentality to me is diving head first into your passion and being the best at it and working everyday to perfect your craft whatever that may be.
For me, my passion is bringing value to a company no matter where I work. I want to be the best at my job and if that means going to work everyday early and having the mindset to be ready to learn, I will continue to do that. I want to be able to help people succeed, because someone always came along side me to help me and sometimes I even had to help myself. This year no matter how many obstacles come my way, I am going to continue to be the best I can be and accomplish all my goals and stay committed to writing.
For Kobe, his mentality and work ethic began to spill into GiGi as she started to develop and become better at basketball. Practicing everyday, staying committed to your craft, having goals and working everyday to do them. Gianna could’ve picked any sport but she picked the sport her dad dominated. GiGi was great in her own right. I saw some highlights of her game and she was going to be a female force to be reckoned with and I was excited to see her continued growth. Her mindset and foundation was strong from the beginning.
If anything, I hope that people see how much love and appreciation he gave to her and her teammates as well as encouragement.
Think about what your biggest goal for 2020, and how will you achieve it? Write down the process, and go to work every single day to achieve it.
Out of all the accomplishments Kobe received throughout his entire career, I believe firmly his biggest accomplishment was being the best father and husband he could be to his family. There is nothing like a father’s love and you could see how happy he was spending time with them.
My heart and thoughts also breaks for the other families involved in this unexpected tragedy. Please keep them in your prayers as they grieve.
We remember the beautiful lives:
Payton Chester
Sarah Chester
Christina Mauser
John Altobelli
Alyssa Altobelli
Keri Altobelli
Ara Zabayan
Kobe Bryant
Gianna Bryant
Their lives and legacies will not be in vain. They will never be forgotten and their spirits will live on forever.
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