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http://theurbandaily.com/2015/02/20...tirement-shares-lessons-from-michael-jackson/
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Feb 20, 2015
By Omar Burgess
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With one season left on his $25 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s widely assumed Kobe Bryant will retire after the 2016 season. Despite being voted by fans to play in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game and surpassing Michael Jordan’s mark of 32,292 career points, Bryant has suffered season ending injuries during his last two campaigns with the Lakers. The Hollywood Reporter recently ran a Q&A with Bryant under the headline, “Kobe Bryant Confirms He’s Quitting Basketball After One More Season.” But Bryant never mentioned quitting basketball anywhere in the article, instead focusing on his documentary with Gotham Chopra. One revelation the interview did provide was how Bryant drew inspiration from a somewhat atypical source for an athlete.
“Michael [Jackson] is one of my mentors,” Bryant revealed. “When I was 18, he introduced me to his muses. I had never seen a Fred Astaire film…I wanted to know how he sold 50 million albums, so he walked me through how he prepares, how he trains, how he writes, how he studies.
From the Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kobe-bryant-confirms-hes-quitting-774541You have never worked with Gotham before, but I understand you had a mutual friend.BRYANT Yeah. He knew Michael [Jackson] very well. And Michael is one of my mentors. When I was 18, he introduced me to his muses. I had never seen a Fred Astaire film.
You watched Fred Astaire movies with him?
BRYANT Yeah, I wanted to know how he sold 50 million albums, so he walked me through how he prepares, how he trains, how he writes, how he studies.
What was the most important lesson you learned from Michael Jackson?
BRYANT That everything is connected. Whether you're a writer, an actor, a singer, a composer or an athlete, the common thread is there. Everything around us is an opportunity to be inspired.
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http://theurbandaily.com/2015/02/20...tirement-shares-lessons-from-michael-jackson/
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Feb 20, 2015
By Omar Burgess
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With one season left on his $25 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s widely assumed Kobe Bryant will retire after the 2016 season. Despite being voted by fans to play in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game and surpassing Michael Jordan’s mark of 32,292 career points, Bryant has suffered season ending injuries during his last two campaigns with the Lakers. The Hollywood Reporter recently ran a Q&A with Bryant under the headline, “Kobe Bryant Confirms He’s Quitting Basketball After One More Season.” But Bryant never mentioned quitting basketball anywhere in the article, instead focusing on his documentary with Gotham Chopra. One revelation the interview did provide was how Bryant drew inspiration from a somewhat atypical source for an athlete.
“Michael [Jackson] is one of my mentors,” Bryant revealed. “When I was 18, he introduced me to his muses. I had never seen a Fred Astaire film…I wanted to know how he sold 50 million albums, so he walked me through how he prepares, how he trains, how he writes, how he studies.
From the Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kobe-bryant-confirms-hes-quitting-774541You have never worked with Gotham before, but I understand you had a mutual friend.BRYANT Yeah. He knew Michael [Jackson] very well. And Michael is one of my mentors. When I was 18, he introduced me to his muses. I had never seen a Fred Astaire film.
You watched Fred Astaire movies with him?
BRYANT Yeah, I wanted to know how he sold 50 million albums, so he walked me through how he prepares, how he trains, how he writes, how he studies.
What was the most important lesson you learned from Michael Jackson?
BRYANT That everything is connected. Whether you're a writer, an actor, a singer, a composer or an athlete, the common thread is there. Everything around us is an opportunity to be inspired.
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