{"id":3766,"date":"2015-03-02T19:06:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T23:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2015-03-10T17:06:09","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T21:06:09","slug":"who-was-kobe-bryant-was-a-mentee-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/who-was-kobe-bryant-was-a-mentee-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Was Kobe Bryant a Mentee Under?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Larry Chiang&#8217;s 5th book, What They Don&#8217;t Teach You At Stanford Business School, launched after a Harvard Law School keynote on the New York Fashion Week runway 09-09-2009. He knows how to sniff out grand openings and crashed them with his dog Baxter. As CEO of Duck9, he spearheads to effort to get college <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101secrets.com\/general-population-credit-knowledge.htm\" target=\"_blank\">consumers get a FICO<\/a> over 750. Post H.L.S. keynote, Harvard Business wrote: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harbus.org\/2009\/What-They-Dont-Teach-4531\/\" target=\"_blank\">What They Don\u2019t Teach You at Stanford Business School<\/a>&#8221; (his latest post was done #shirtless as a yogi who &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/entrepreneurship\/setting-an-intention-for-your-sxsw-practice-at-yoga-journal-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sets an intention for SXSW<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 155px;\" width=\"156\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QXIaNZi3mHQ?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"260\" height=\"183\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\nNY Fashion Week has supermodels getting a high FICO credit score because I supermodel on-the-side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>By Larry Chiang<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mentorship.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Paramount in my ascent to &#8220;Silicon Valley institution&#8221; is how I pay attention to mentorship. So many mention the concept. Almost no one delves in as deep. Mentorship can seem counterintuitive and this column is meant to showcase<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; how mentorship really works<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; how it might develop<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; what mentorship concepts to pay attention to<\/div>\n<div>And<\/div>\n<div>&#8211; what mentorship concepts I pay attention to:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/567379909496938497\">2\/16\/15, 9:48 AM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Kobe Bryant said, &#8220;There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XkMiWYoCHa\">pic.twitter.com\/XkMiWYoCHa<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Following this tweet, I watched &#8220;Muse&#8221; on March 1. It&#8217;s Kobe Bryant&#8217;s documentary. In &#8220;Muse&#8221;, Kobe Bryant mentioned 11 mentors before the halfway point. Let me repeat, Bryant cited almost a dozen mentors by name.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/569246882800607232\">2\/21\/15, 1:26 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Kobe Bryant is the sequel and mentee to Michael Jordan &#8211; (III)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#PRPRPI\">#PRPRPI<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6F5psbEldQ\">youtu.be\/JnB9bvud6IU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Michael Jordan told me, &#8220;I can&#8217;t beat Kobe. He stole all my moves&#8221;. Here is a YouTube video of what Mr Mike was talking about:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp;v=JnB9bvud6IU\">https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp;v=JnB9bvud6IU<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kobe Bryant was in NYC 2012 for a Knicks game&#8230;<\/div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/168211470063108096\">2\/10\/12, 9:55 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Now here. I&#8217;ll text if we leave. Please be an undergrad ENGR student. Bonus if you&#8217;ve been in my follower\/alum\/mentee\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#KobeBryant\">#KobeBryant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/168212245527015424\">2\/10\/12, 9:58 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>I&#8217;ll text if we leave. Please read all tweets. Text me\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@6502838008\">@6502838008<\/a><br \/>\nSecurity is *tight*\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#asse9\">#asse9<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#KobeBryant\">#KobeBryant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>February 12, 2012 an athlete had an inflection point. His name was Jeremy Lin and he mentioned over a dozen mentors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/jlin710\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/jlin710<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Postgame&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/169624307859861507\">2\/14\/12, 7:29 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Kobe Bryant is a great competitor, gracious host and incredible sportsman. ImmaFan. And I&#8217;m officially in bizzaroWorld bc I&#8217;m 100% serious.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Later that summer, my Engineering 145 TA, Yusef Celik doled out some homework for me:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/210952963819175936\">6\/7\/12, 9:34 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>YES. and I did Yusef&#8217;s HW.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#engr145\">#engr145<\/a>\u00a0P19: copy paste. p40: Kobe Bryant mimics the *best* as a student of the game<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I aced that homework<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I aced Engr 145 (and set the bell curve <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/buster14512v\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/buster14512v<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eudADPfTWiE&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/eudADPfTWiE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/365977966397763584\">8\/9\/13, 4:28 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>What if every athlete does what Kobe Bryant does.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxLazgqxOt\">flip.it\/OC0S7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3411684931\/bd26194fa93733b624ec22966dbdb9d9_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>Larry Chiang (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/547799144731930624\">12\/24\/14, 9:01 AM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Winning last night was precisely because of Kobe Bryant, his work ethic, &amp; his ability to mentor pro athletes. <a href=\"https:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=#MMPPI\">#MMPPI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WVKHwYJzVVc&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/WVKHwYJzVVc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);\">\n<div>I&#8217;m mentoring this 9 year old to be a CS major CEO #CSmajorCEO. My mentee&#8217;s name is &#8220;Chris&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OFGY7v9C4G0&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player\"><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/OFGY7v9C4G0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Good at math and science&#8230; CHECK<\/div>\n<div>Good at closing deals&#8230; CHECK<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I love the concept of mentorship. In the comments, post other mentorship articles!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"5B68529D-DC78-454E-B88C-36D1D5762713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"image.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div>It&#8217;s Christmas when you get an awesome mentor!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larry Chiang&#8217;s 5th book, What They Don&#8217;t Teach You At Stanford Business School, launched after a Harvard Law School keynote on the New York Fashion Week runway 09-09-2009. He knows how to sniff out grand openings and crashed them with his dog Baxter. 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