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(Mark Jackson) "He'll be fine.I don't look foward facing him. You don't bet against a guy like that. I'm sure he'll come back and be great

(Mike D'Antoni): "I think the bottom line, even though there are some bumps and bruises here and there, is Kobe will lead you to victories."

(Mike D'Antoni): "There's no way Kobe comes back with everything, but at the same time, his 10% is better than most people."

#NBABallot Kobe Bryant

(Allen Iverson): "If he can't kill, he's not going to do it. You don't have to worry about Kobe. I mean, that killer is in him, regardless."

(Allen Iverson): "If he had to go out there and play in a wheelchair, he'd be the best player in a wheelchair you've ever seen."

(Lakers/Clippers who's city is LA) "Stop it, Stop it, stop it,stop it! One day it maybe the Clippers city, I will be dead and gone by then."

Welcome back Kobe Bryant! Go get 'em! #blackmamba

"I'm more Darth Vader than I am Luke Skywalker".

"How much more am I supposed to support a guy, besides making a Pau flag and riding on a horse with Spanish-colored paint on my face."

(when meeting Michael Jordan for the first time in 1999) "I could kick your ass one-on-one."

(Phil Jackson on how Kobe will return) "I think that he's going to perform at a high level. People are going to be surprised."

(on @CarmeloAnthony free agency) "If he wants to call me for advice later as a friend, I will be more than happy to give it to him."

"I'm just going about it every single day just trying to get better. My job is to get my butt back out there on the court."

"Take it all in. Watch, listen and hear all the hate that's being thrown at us and remember every person. Next year ain't gonna be this way.

(@kentbazemore20 on playing with Kobe) "That would be a dream come true. With the track record he has, the body of work, I would be all ears

(@KDtrey5): "He’s the greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and MJ are neck and neck as far as skill."

(@KDtrey5): When you look at me, Melo, LeBron & P. George what we’ve done out there in this league is nothing compared to what Kobe did."

(Fisher on Kobe & KD): Supreme confidence, they feel they’re the best player on the planet no matter who is out there. It’s the mentality"

K-Mart: "Mamba would take your head off to win the game. He’d F you up. There’s a lot of trash talking, but nobody ever said shit to Kobe.”