With the new NFL season already in full swing, sports fans from all over America are tuning into all the latest updates on and off the field. Many NFL players are getting pumped up early in the season so that they can help push their team to an NFL championship.

Even as players look to get their heads in the game, it is often from elsewhere that inspiration comes in. Recently, one such NFL star showcased his five-word cry inspired by the late Kobe Bryant.

Micah Parsons’ Kobe Bryant connection

The Dallas Cowboys had a rough start to the season. After their recent loss to James Harden‘s favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers, last week, the Cowboys? Defensive Linebacker Micah Parsons seems unfazed and fully ?locked-in? for the upcoming games.

In the latest episode of his podcast ?The Edge?, the Cowboys? star talked about his feelings after the loss. Inspired by the Black Mamba, the Cowboys? star said, ?Resting at the end, not in the middle“. He further added, ?I am going to take my loss, but I am not going to stop. I am gonna keep coming. I am gonna keep believing and just keep trying to be better?“. Despite facing a loss last week, the Dallas Cowboys have a 3-2 wins/losses ratio and are currently 2nd in their division. Asking the Dallas fans to keep faith, Micah Parson says, ?It’s America’s Team for a reason? with a 5-word cry, ?Let’s make it America’s Team.?

The 24-year-old NFL star, like many sports athletes, takes inspiration from the late great Kobe Bryant. He was a trailblazer in the sports world and inspired generations of athletes to always work hard.

Kobe Bryant?s famous quote

The famous quote that Micah Parsons referred to was one of late Kobe Bryant?s most iconic quotes. After winning the ?ESPYS Icon Award?, the Black Mamba gave a riveting speech that inspires people to this day.

He talks about how it was the 4 a.m. mornings and the late-night gym sessions that helped him achieve so much in life. He said, ?We?re up here because we had a dream. Not because of talent or ability?we were never satisfied, never finished and will never be retired.?. He further said his high school teacher had this beautiful quote, “Rest at the end, not in the middle.” This is what the basketball legend took to his heart. At the ‘ESPYs’, he had also announced, “My next dream is to be honored one day, to have inspired the next generation of athletes to have a dream, sacrifice for it and never ever rest in the middle.?

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The deeply inspiring speech from the late Kobe Bryant still continues to have an impact on today?s generation of superstar athletes like Micah Parsons. What are your thoughts on Micah Parson?s inspiring 5-word cry? Let us know in the comments below!

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