Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why.

Like many people, I’ve never really met a professional athlete, and I’ve never even watched a game live. Most of what I know comes from broadcasts and media reports.

When I saw this prompt, the first name that came to mind was Kobe.

His achievements were top-tier, and his attitude was top-tier among the top-tier.

The line that struck me the most was something he said when he retired:

If ten or twenty years from now, my greatest accomplishment is still just the NBA, I would feel ashamed.

That line made me realize life shouldn’t stop at one stage.

Even if you’ve reached the peak, you still need the courage to pursue the next peak.

Maybe what’s most unforgettable isn’t the achievement itself, but that heart that refuses to stop.