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The Mamba Mentality

Kobe Bryant

If you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Getting better, according to this, isn't about a burst of talent on the day. It's about groundwork, then more groundwork, then still more. The tripled word "prepare" does the pushing, making preparation sound like an ongoing habit rather than a one-off effort before something important.

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