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Just like Bruce Lee ... I believe Kobe Bryant is going to inspire many more people in death than he did in life ... Kobe and Bruce had so much in common ... both put "everything" they had into their craft ... martial arts for Bruce ... basketball for Kobe ... both were focused ... driven ... their hard work paid off in spectacular fashion ... leaving a path for future generations to follow ... I had a poster of Bruce Lee on my wall as a kid ... I still remember the image on that poster ... a scene from "Enter the Dragon" with Bruce holding two kali sticks ... I believe the inspiration I received from looking up at that poster every day growing up helped contribute to whatever success I have had in life ... now there will be kids who were not alive during Kobe's lifetime wearing his jersey ... watching old clips of his games on their smart phones ... looking at images of Kobe dunking a basketball on their screensavers ... being inspired to work hard to make their own dreams come true ... for me it was Bruce Lee ... for them it will be Kobe Bryant ... different person ... same result.   
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