Chris Bosh On Kobe Bryant: “Legends Aren’t Defined By Their Successes, They’re Defined By How They Bounce Back From Their Failures”

If there was one thing where Kobe Bryant never let anyone beat him, it was working harder than anyone else. Be it when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers or for team USA, Kobe had an insane work ethic and wanted to be better than anyone else.

In 2008, when Kobe and Bosh played together for team USA, Bryant left a lasting impact on Bosh that he still remembers to this date.

The former Miami Heat superstar was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. During his HoF speech, the 37-year-old shared an encounter with Kobe that shocked him.

"So the goal was to be the first one at breakfast. So I set my alarm. I make sure, I'm up by sunrise. I get out of bed. I put on my gear and I head downstairs. But when I get there, Kobe is already there, with ice packs on his knees. Drenched in sweat. Now it took me a minute to figure it out, but this guy wasn't only awake before me.

"He had already worked out. He had just played in the finals days earlier. Meanwhile, I'd been off for months and I was still exhausted. What he had done that morning was incomprehensible to me. That dedication he had only days after falling short of an NBA championship. That taught me something I've never forgotten. Legends aren't defined by their successes, they're defined by how they bounce back from their failures."

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