Mamba

“Once you know what 

Failure

Feels like,

Determination

Chases success.”

“The moment you give up

Is the moment you let 

Someone else

Win.”

For those of you that may not know

Kobe Bryant is my

Favorite athlete of

All Time

Since I was 5 years old

I’ve always looked up to him

Not only as a player,

But as a man

His work ethic and determination was

And still is

Unmatched

And his success on the court

And away from the game 

Are a testament to the words he lived by

Yes

His quotes can be a source of inspiration

To the common athlete

But these are words 

Every 

Individual should live by

Never give up on your dreams

Never let your failures be where you stop

Let them be the next rung

On the ladder as you climb towards 

Success

We all have an innate

Mamba 

Inside us

You just have to awaken it

Never back down

Never give in

Strike 

At every opportunity.

Dear Kobe,

Thank you

For everything you left us with. 

We were more than blessed

To have witnessed a man 

Of your caliber during our time

No

You were not perfect

You had moments

You probably want us all to forget

Moments that they use to 

Tarnish your name

But despite your flaws

You gave us a perfect

Image of what it meant

To chase our dreams

And achieve what was meant

For us

For me

It feels like God took you away

From us far too soon

In 42 years

You were able to impact

Every corner of the world

I am a living testimony to that

You may not be walking this

Earth any longer

But your legacy

Will continue to live in our hearts

And souls

For generations to come

Rest in Power Gigi and Kobe Bryant.

Mamba and Mambacita 

Forever.

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