2020 是個需要學會告別的一年。去年年初五的清晨，從太平洋的另一端傳來的噩耗，震撼全球球迷，編輯至今不敢相信這居然是真的⋯⋯傳奇球星「Kobe Bryant」與女兒 Gianna Maria Onore 於1/26 美西時間上午 9 點，乘坐私人直升機前往球賽現場時，不幸墜機生亡。
Kobe Bryant 2016年於 NBA 退役，最後謝幕戰狂砍 60 分，賽後感言最後說出那句「Mamba Out」後，光榮退役。時隔三年，沒想到如今，我們真的與黑曼巴就此告別。
做為 NBA 歷史上最偉大的球員之一，Kobe Bryant 在球場上令人讚嘆的球技、堅持 20 年守著湖人的情操，都相當令人尊敬。Kobe 過去曾經說過不少金句名言，除了展現王者般的自信與霸氣，也深深影響著喜愛他的球迷，以下為各位整理 10 句這些年來老大的名言，永遠不忘曼巴精神！
When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I have to sit there and face myself and tell myself, ‘You’re a failure,’ I think that is a worse, that is almost worse than death.
I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.
我和懶惰且只會指責別人的人沒有共同之處。偉大的事情來自勤奮和毅力，沒有任何藉口。
I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.
我無法了解懶惰的人，因為我們說的是不同的語言，我不了解，我也不想去了解。
Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.
一旦你知道失敗的感覺，決心才會成功。
I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
我願意做任何能夠贏得比賽的事，即使只是坐在板凳上擰毛巾、遞茶水給隊員，或投出致勝一球。
If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.
如果你害怕失敗，那你很有可能就會失敗。
I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.
我不想當下一個麥可喬丹，我只想當科比布萊恩。
The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win
當你放棄的那一刻，就是讓別人獲勝的那一刻。
I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what the injury – unless it’s completely debilitating – I’m going to be the same player I’ve always been. I’ll figure it out. I’ll make some tweaks, some changes, but I’m still coming.
