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Some athletes leave their footprint on an entire generation and become an epitome for millions. Their legacy and wisdom are not just limited to their sport, but transcend everything and connect with people from all walks of life. One such athlete was the basketball legend, Kobe Bryant.

Along similar lines, Nicole Phelps, the wife of swimming legend, Michael Phelps, took to her social media to share some empowering words of wisdom from the late Black Mamba. The snippet is from an old, thought-provoking video of Kobe Bryant and Jay Shetty that touched upon some profound topics that made up for an enlightening conversation.

Nicole Phelps remembers Kobe Bryant

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In her Instagram story, Nicole put up a snippet from Bryant’s old interview and captioned, “Powerful words from one of the greats”. The video delves into how the basketball champion accepted and embraced everything that came his way and used them as catalysts for his personal growth. The Black Mamba emphasized how he tried his best to just be still.

According to the Lakers star, “I just try to be still and understand that things come and go. Emotions come and go. The important thing is to accept them all, to embrace them all, and then you can choose to do with them what you want.” The Black Mamba considers this a more efficient way, rather than being controlled by emotion.

 

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He believed that a lot of players, including him, used to be consumed by their own particular fears at times. So much so that these athletes would say to themselves how it is not good for them to feel nervous or fearful about something, and that never helps as it only grows stronger and takes control over you.

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Bryant’s optimistic outlook inspired millions

A better approach, according to Bryant, is to accept and embrace your fears and ask yourself what are you afraid of. This helps to unburden you of your fears. He further conceded, “And then it gives you the ability to look at it for really what it is, which is nothing more than your imagination running its course you know?” By putting up this story, Nicole Phelps demonstrates her commitment to spreading motivation and inspiring others through her social media platform.Nicole Phelps has almost 450,000 followers on Instagram.

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Nicole also consistently shares uplifting content on her social media platform to raise awareness and educate people on mental health and parenting. By amplifying positive content like this, she continues to inspire and empower her large audience both within and beyond the swimming community. And, by pulling off the curtains from the inspiring message of the Black Mamba, Nicole Phelps certainly shared a staunch ideology of the legend’s life with her fandom.

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