NBA All-Star Game MVP award renamed for Kobe Bryant
The tributes to Kobe Bryant continued Saturday at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend festivities in Chicago.
The NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy will be named the Kobe Bryant Award beginning Sunday, NBA commissioner Rob Manfred announced.
Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others last month.
Bryant was an 18-time All-Star and won the MVP four times. He and Bob Pettit are the only players to win the honor at least four times.
This story was originally published February 15, 2020 at 7:03 PM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram