You may know Kobe Bryant as the legendary point guard for the Lakers, or maybe you call him the best basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant bust his butt to get to where he is so let me explain to you Kobe Bryant Mindset and how he built up a net worth of 365 Million.
Kobe Bryant, named after a Japanese steak, started playing basketball when he was only 3 years old. His dad Joe (JELLYBEAN) Bryant, was a professional basketball player, so he grew up around the sport. His freshman year in high school, his team went 4-20. Determined to win, Kobe helped turn the team around over the next 3 years winning 77 of the 97 games, he also winning a state championship, and was named Pennsylvania Basketball Player of the year. The wins and title brought a lot of attention to Kobe Bryant, especially by college recruiters. But he knew he wanted to play basketball and he knew he was good so he hired an agent while he was in high school and tried to get a spot in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets …show more content…
But it wasn’t all genetic. He worked his butt of to get it. After practice, he would run games with his teammates to 100. When he was in high school, he would often show up to practice at 5 am before the rest of his team, and he would leave at 7pm after everyone else left. Even if he didn’t have a ball, his teammates would come into the court seeing Kobe practicing dribbling and shooting with nothing. He wouldn’t leave practice unless he made 400 shots. He iced his knees 3 times a day, 20 minutes each, and used acupuncture to avoid getting hurt. And this is all during practice season. When it’s the off season, he amplified it all. His hard work success earned him a salary of over 25 million/year, giving him the 2nd largest annual NBA salary in history, trailing behind Michael Jordan. His 20 seasons have earned him a total of 328 million from playing basketball