Kobe Bryant

78. If you could travel through time and interview any historical figure, whom would you choose, what would you ask, and why? (Hood)

For the past few years, I have been unable to play basketball the way I used to before. I was so passionate about it, I loved the court, and my mind was always on basketball. I couldn’t think about anything else but that. Now and for the past few years, I have been unable to feel that passion. I want to play competitively and as a hobby, but when I step on the court, I don’t find that passion that I used to have. I don’t know whether I’m motivated enough or not, but I do know that I need some kind of sign to show me that I have what it takes. There are so many people, my friends and my family, who say that I have what it takes, but I don’t find that within myself. It’s not that I think that I can’t do it; I don’t have the drive that I used to. So, if you ask me to interview a “historical” figure, I would be unable to give you one, as the one I do want to interview is not yet deceased. 

If I had the chance I would definitely interview Kobe Bryant. Though he may not necessarily have reached the “hall of all-time fame,” he definitely is one of the key contenders. He is one of the rising stars in the basketball world, and without a doubt, he may be one of the most amazing players out there today. I remember being a kid and watching him play in the NBA. I would only dream to be as good as him. Though he may not be Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan, he definitely has the power to be as amazing as them. He has the desire and the drive.

I wouldn’t like to interview him in present though. I would definitely want to go back a bit in time and interview him when he was just starting up as an NBA player. I would want to ask him how difficult things were to start off with, whether he ever lost his desire, how much work he put in, and what it actually takes to be as good as Kobe Bryant. Though I don’t want to play basketball professionally, I do want to regain that drive that I’ve always had. I guess high school’s work stress brought me a bit down, but I don’t want to lose something I love because I wasn’t able to manage my time well.

I want to do anything in my power to get back what I loved. I think having a chat with Kobe Bryant would be the best way to get it. I would choose Bryant above any other basketball player, because I started loving basketball and gaining a passion for the sport after I watched him play his matches in the NBA. He is my inspiration and my hero when it comes to this sport. I aspire to be as good as him … or close enough anyways. He was the one who made me love the sport with all the passion he puts in the game. If it’s anyone who can make me realize how great of a game basketball is, it’s got to be Kobe Bryant.


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