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“When you’re passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection.”

(Source: hennesssybeach)

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“Emotional?! I’ll talk to him [Dwight Howard],” Bryant said, while seeming a bit exasperated. “Just go out there and bust they ass. Show them what they’re missing.”

This was followed by big laughs all around, because it was clear by Bryant’s expression that he couldn’t relate at all to that sentiment.

“Save the emotional s— for when you retire,” he added.

… “It may be tough for him,” Bryant said. “He’s a very, very nice kid. He wants to say the right things and please as many people as he can. You can’t please everybody, and I’ll talk to him about it a little bit before we get down to Orlando and try to put a little of that a–hole in him for the game.”

Finally, Bryant was reminded of a time when another teammate of his had to return to Orlando after leaving to play for the Lakers, when Shaquille O’Neal did so in 1997. So what was that like?

“Shaq didn’t give a s—,” he said.

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— Kobe has a tough time relating to Dwight Howard’s return to Orlando (via nbyay)

(via nbyay)