When Kobe Bryant was 11 years old he played in the famous Philadelphia Sonny Hill League, where famous NBA players, Wilt Chamberlain, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe Willis Reed, Darryl Dawkin and Kobe's own father (Jellybean Bryant) played in it!
Kobe played an entire summer and did not score one point. He played a lot but still did not score a point because of his wasn't on the level of the competition he faced. Kobe was very upset and cried it to his father about and his father told him "whether you score 0 or you score 60 I'm going to love you the same!" That unconditional love and support from his father was the spark that ignited his passion to great. Kobe said he had the confidence to fail and know that his father would still love him.
From there Kobe went to work; he said that he understood the long term view of development. He knew he wasn't going to be able to surpass his more talented peers who at the time were more experienced and had more athletic ability.
Kobe focused on shooting for the next year and the next summer he was better and he scored, not a lot but he scored. Then at age 14 he was dominated. In three years Kobe focused on the basics and fundamentals and by age 14 in Kobe's own words he "was killing them" while his peers relied solely on their athleticism and their natural ability.
By age 14 Kobe was the best basketball player in the state of Pennsylvania, he attributed to simple math.
"If you want to be a great player, play 2-3 hours every single day over the course of year how much better are you getting? Most kids will play an hour and a half 2 days a week, do the math of how much better the player who's playing 12 hours a week compared to the player who's 3 hours week. Three hours a week is not going to get it done! If you're OBSESSIVELY training over 2-3 hours a day over a year, over 2 years you make quantum leaps!"
That's how the good become GREAT! Stick to the process and trust in it. But the reps have to be consistent. Kobe's work ethic was impeccable and you can tangibly see the difference of improvement over the course of his NBA career. MoeDee's Basketball loves and misses and Kobe Bryant!
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