Kobe Bryant spoke to the composer of "Star Wars" to improve his leadership

Kobe Bryant is known for his celebrities and other industry leaders who have mastered their ideas and learned the lessons he could apply to basketball.

For example, Bryant called Chris Sacca at odd hours to learn about finances, spoke with Giorgio Armani to learn about retirement, and studied cheetahs to find out more about how they are moving and hunt.

Addressing Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype in June, Bryant revealed that in 2008, he had called legendary composer John Williams to learn more about leadership.

Williams composed the scores of "Star Wars", "Jaws", "Jurbadic Park", etc. Bryant said he wants to know more about how Williams conducts an orchestra and keeps so many moving pieces together.

"If you think about that, [conducting an orchestra is] It's such a hard thing to do – there are so many instruments and all these sections, from woods to percussion, to horns and all kinds of things. "said Bryant. And he must lead all these sections, all of these people, to create a harmonious sound. So, how do you do that? I sat with him for a moment and thought about it because I felt that there were a lot of similarities between what he's doing and what I have to do on the ground. basketball. "

Bryant explained that Williams had explained to him how he had learned that it was better to ask people questions than to tell them what to do if something went wrong.

"One of the things he said is:" Kobe, if I hear that something is wrong, I can just step in and give them the answer. "But I found that it was better to ask them questions. [about fixing what’s off] because most of the time, the answer I will receive will be a better answer than the one I got.

"It really helped me in terms of the leadership and the way I managed my team, which came from our loss to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. I showed up at the 2008-09 training camp season and changed my approach to leadership, relying solely on how John Williams conducts his orchestra. "

The Lakers have won consecutive championships in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Bryant has become legendary for his competitiveness and work ethic over the course of his career. His dedication to basketball, especially his early morning workouts, seemed to inspire a generation of NBA players, especially those who saw him closely on the American team.

However, it is Bryant's creativity and willingness to think beyond his possibilities that have made him one of the greatest players in the NBA of all time.