Have you read Sports Illustrated's excellent new profile on Kobe Bryant yet? If not, read it now. It's literally jam-packed with interesting quotes from Kobe. And once you've read it, there's even more to read because SI just published a bunch of stuff that didn't make the final cut over here.
There's a lot of amazing quotes about everything from education to Kobe's feelings on Dwight Howard there. But one of the quotes that we found most interesting came when Kobe talked about "growing old." Specifically, SI points out that Kobe has spent time studying the way Paul Pierce has played in recent years. He wants to learn to be more efficient and believes that Pierce has mastered the art of efficiency on the basketball court.
"I'm going to max [my last two years] out, too, to do whatever I can," he said. "Leave no stone unturned, no water left in the sponge."
To read more about Kobe, go check out the outtakes. Kobe clearly had a lot to say to SI.
[via Sports Illustrated]
