Kobe Bryant Not a Fan of 4th-Place Trophies, Tells Kids How to Use as Motivation

Kobe Bryant isn't big on participation trophies.

Shocker, huh?

During a Facebook Live session with Al Michaels and Janet Evans to announce his involvement in Los Angeles' 2024 Olympics bid, the Black Mamba told a story about his daughters receiving fourth-place trophies in a basketball tournament.

The Lakers legend said they were disappointed and didn’t want the token awards. Bryant went into #MambaMentality dad-mode and told them how to use the trophies as motivation.

"I said, 'Well, listen, get the fourth-place trophy, go home. You take the fourth-place trophy, you put it up right where you can see it. And when you wake up in the morning, you look at the trophy and you remind yourself of what you'll never win again.'"

Kobe chimed in on Twitter, preaching the value of losing:

[Twitter]