For me, it started with a dream. The only way to achieve that dream was to adopt a winning mentality and focus deeply on the mental aspects of the game I loved. Learn how I did it. #TheMambaMentality is out now.
对我来说，所有的一切都源于一个梦想。 实现梦想的唯一方法是采用一种获胜的心态，并将注意力高度集中在我所热爱的竞争上面。 去学会如何做到这一切。#曼巴精神现已发售#
Q：After spending most of your life pursuing a legendary athletic career, how does it feel to have written your first book?
在历经了大半生的传奇职业生涯后，再将它们写进书里是一种什么样的感觉？
KOBE :It feels great to see the book finally finished. But the greatest part is that I hope it teaches the next generation about what it means to really go after something – I mean, obsessively go after it. I believe the images will resonate with fans who followed my career, and I hope the words inspire a young girl or boy to achieve future greatness.
看到这本书最终完成后感觉很棒。 但最重要的是，我希望它能教会下一代关于真正追求某些东西的意义 - 我的意思是，痴迷于追求它。 我相信这些图片会与追随我职业生涯的粉丝产生共鸣，我希望这些文字可以激发一个年轻女孩或男孩实现未来的伟大。
Q：The Mamba Mentality is closely associated with your game and the book is all about life on the court, but now that you're retired from professional basketball, how does it apply to your life?
曼巴精神这本书与你的职业生涯息息相关，这本书全是关于你在球场上的事迹，但是现在你已经告别了职业生涯，它还会给你带生活带来什么影响？

KOBE：The Mamba Mentality is a mindset that extends way beyond basketball or sports. It’s simple, if you have a goal or a dream, you need to apply the Mamba Mentality to achieve it. Everything worth achieving needs total focus and dedication.
曼巴精神是一种超越篮球或运动的心态。 这很简单，如果你有目标或梦想，你需要运用曼巴精神来实现它。 值得实现的一切都需要全神贯注和奉献精神。
Q：The book makes clear how much you studied the game and how seriously you practiced and worked out. How much of your success is due to your talent, and how much is due to your hard work?
这本书阐明了你为篮球付出了很多，你对待训练和付出的态度。那么你觉得你的成功多少程度上是取决于你的天赋，又有多少程度上取决刻苦的训练？
KOBE：Hard work outweighs talent – every time. Mamba Metntality is about 4am workouts, doing more than the next guy and then trusting in the work you’ve put in when it’s time to perform. Without studying, preparation and practice, you’re leaving the outcome to fate. I don’t do fate.
刻苦训练比天赋更重要，曼巴精神一直强调那些关于凌晨4点的训练，比你身边的家伙更加努力，然后当机会到来时，相信自己能搞定那些曾挥洒过汗水的事情。没有训练,没有准备，你就只能看天意了，而我不信这个。
“We purposely stayed away from those moments because everyone knows about them already. This book focuses more on the details and behind-the-scenes work. I hope this approach brings some context to young athletes so that they better understand the glory moments just don’t happen. Years of work that goes into those, and those are the moments I most enjoy.”
我们故意远离那些时刻，因为每个人都已经知道这些。 这本书更侧重于细节和幕后工作。 我希望这种方法能够告诉年轻运动员一些东西，让他们更好地理解辉煌的时刻并不是碰巧发生的，多年的努力才造就了它们。 那些都是我最喜欢的时刻。“

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