‘Keeps Me on My Toes’: Eyeing His Second Title of 2023, Max Homa Solemnly Reveals a Belief Imbibed From Late NBA Star Kobe Bryant

It’s been over 3 years since Kobe Bryant‘s unfortunate demise. But the NBA star is far from forgotten. He touched the lives of countless individuals with his resolve. The former Lakers star served as an inspiration to many athletes also. And among them was one of his biggest fans Max Homa. The 6-time PGA Tour winner lives by many of Kobe’s beliefs and recently spoke of one that helps motivates him greatly.

Max Homa shared Kobe Bryant’s beliefs

The 6-time PGA Tour winner was a huge admirer of the late NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. Many times, he’s opened up about how the 5-time NBA Champion was an inspiration to him. And this week, ahead of the Tour event, he once again brought up the NBA star. The golf star recently sat down with the press at the Genesis Invitational and opened up to them about some of Bryant’s beliefs that he shared.

The PGA Tour star claimed that he shared one of the NBA great’s beliefs on fear. “Kobe Bryant talked about it: Fear is a great motivator,” he stated. “And I think that fear of failure… if you use it in the right way—can be incredibly beneficial to your career.”

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He explained that when everything was on the line, like one’s job, then the fear that the person felt could help push them forward. It was also a strong motivator for him. “It makes me want to work harder,” Homa stated. Well, it certainly seemed to be working well for him! Aside from last week’s event, he has one third-place finish and one title this year alone.

Homa reveals the reason behind his recent poor performance

But what then had happened last week at the Phoenix Open? Was it that the six-time PGA Tour victor was still in celebration mode? Not at all! As per Homa, it was just his nerves that had gotten to him. “It makes me, after Torrey, immediately get nervous about going to Phoenix and maybe not playing well,” he stated.

The golf pro had finished 39th on the leaderboard, 7 strokes behind the leader. He knew he could play better than that. But he refused to let the disappointment get to him. Instead, he stated that the loss too would serve as motivation for him. “That keeps me on my toes,” he claimed, talking about his recent performance. “I think all those things become good when you’re using them in the right way.”

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Do you think his fear and the defeat he suffered last week will motivate Homa enough to grab a win at the Riviera this week? Or will his nerves once more get the better of him? Tune in to find out.