Kobe Bryant Studied a Hunting Cheetah to Improve His Fadeaway Jumper

Kobe Bryant Studied a Hunting Cheetah to Improve His Fadeaway Jumper

Kobe revealed in an interview with The New York Times' Philip Galanes that he was watching television when he figured out a way to improve his fadeaway jumper: 

"When you watch me shoot my fadeaway jumper, you’ll notice my leg is always extended. I had problems making that shot in the past. It’s tough. So one day I’m watching the Discovery Channel and see a cheetah hunting. When the cheetah runs, its tail always gives it balance, even if it’s cutting a sharp angle. And that’s when I was like: My leg could be the tail, right?"