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His tweet explaining why he unfollowed Howard on Twitter immediately after Howard announced his decision to sign with Houston last Friday should be an inspiration to every business leader.
The tweet:
I wish d12 the best honestly. I just find it hard to follow players that wanna kick my teams ass #thatsjustme
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 9, 2013
Brilliant.
Kobe views everyone who isn't a teammate as an opponent. That's how he has stayed on top at an age when most players are slipping into retirement.
You're either with Kobe, or you're against Kobe.
This isn't the first time Kobe has talked about this. Back in February he told ESPN that he thinks it's weird that the current generation of NBA stars are all buddies, "They don't seem to want to talk any trash. I say everything to LeBron. He says nothing back. He just laughs. There's no banter back and forth. I guess it's a generational thing. When I first came into the league, the trash talk was downright cutthroat."
He also quoted Steve Jobs last night:
"My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better." Steve Jobs
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 9, 2013
Beyond Dwight Howard and Steve Jobs, Kobe said last night that he disagreed with LA's decision to amnesty
Kobe pointed out that Metta hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Game 7 of 2010
No game 7 win without Metta! This is a tough day for laker nation #misspeace #newcbacasualty
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 9, 2013
Personally I'd keep Metta and make a run with the unit we have and just add a few pieces #keepthepeace #lakersstilldeciding
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 9, 2013