After 17 years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is still one of the best players in the league. And there's one reason why — his insane work ethic. We picked out our favorite Kobe stories that illustrate just how hard he works. They include marathon workouts, playing teammates to 100 after practice, and refusing to eat the junk food he loves the most.He decided to lose 16 pounds for the Olympics in 2012 Kobe has never been out of shape, but he decided to change himself as a precautionary measure.