Although Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his unbreakable will on and off the basketball court lives on. In April 2020, it was announced that the late superstar would be chosen into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a prestigious (声誉高的) honor for basketball's best.
"His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched," Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakers, told ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programs Network). "And they have now brought him to the Hall of Fame, where he will be remembered with the greatest who have ever played the game. No one deserves it more."
Indeed, it was his unmatchable commitment to be the best. He was merciless in his pursuit of dominating his opponents. He called it the "mamba mentality" after the black mamba, one of the world's deadliest snakes—and also after the top killer from the 2003 movie Kill Bill, according to The New Yorker.
"Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work," he wrote in his book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. "You could say I encouraged people to be their best selves.That's what leads to introspection (内省) and that's what leads to improvement."
Though Kobe is gone,. No one can deny the Kobe's power to inspire people to be their best selves.
A. What made Kobe superior to his peers?
B. Many people felt shocked and sad when he died.
C. Those qualities helped Kobe lead us to five titles.
D. he will never feel sorry for himself.
E. I liked challenging people.
F. he has left the world valuable spirits of persistence.
G. Alongside Kobe, eight others will be chosen at a ceremony in May 2021.
