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NBA names all-star award in honour of Kobe Bryant

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16 February, 2020, 03:20 pm
Last modified: 16 February, 2020, 03:22 pm

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NBA names all-star award in honour of Kobe Bryant

Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, were buried in a private funeral service in southern California last week after they were among nine people who perished in a horrific helicopter crash on January 26.

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16 February, 2020, 03:20 pm
Last modified: 16 February, 2020, 03:22 pm
NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveils the Kobe Bryant MVP Award at a press conference during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Photo: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports(USA TODAY Sports)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveils the Kobe Bryant MVP Award at a press conference during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Photo: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports(USA TODAY Sports)

NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP award will now be called the Kobe Bryant Award as players lined up to pay tribute to the late NBA icon on Saturday. "Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA all-star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game," Silver said. "He always relished the opportunity to compete with the best of the best and perform at the highest level for millions of fans around the world."

Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, were buried in a private funeral service in southern California last week after they were among nine people who perished in a horrific helicopter crash on January 26.

The uniforms for Sunday's all-star game in Chicago will also honour Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter with LeBron James' team wearing the No. 2 for the basketball-playing Gigi and Giannis Antetokounmpo's team wearing No. 24 in a tribute to Bryant.

Antetokounmpo was one of several all-stars who also spoke Saturday about their memories and the legacy that Bryant left behind.

"The format is amazing," Antetokounmpo said. "It makes you want to play hard and compete against one another. Each quarter you have the opportunity to win, and it makes it way more competitive.

"But wearing 24 and LeBron wearing number two, it's a big honour. I wouldn't want it any other way representing Kobe and Gigi in tomorrow night's game."

Antetokounmpo described the four-time All-Star Game MVP Bryant as the "Michael Jordan of our generation."

"A guy that mentored me in the last few years of my career, a guy that was always there for me," Antetokounmpo said. "In the regular season, the playoffs, a guy that told me that whenever I need something, I could just reach out to him, and he was literally always there. If I needed something, he would text me back, call me.

"Growing up, he was my idol. He was one of those guys that gave back to the game so much, gave back to the players. A lot of people when they're so great, they don't do that."

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker said this is an emotional time for the NBA family not only because of the death of Bryant, but also former commissioner David Stern, who died on New Year's Day.

"With the tragic death of Kobe and Gigi and the rest of the families on the plane and David Stern, it's definitely going to be a very emotional weekend, and we're going to celebrate those guys and everyone else as best as we can," Walker said.

"They meant so much to our game. They grew the game so much. We all just have a lot of respect for them."

Memorial service

A public memorial service for Bryant will be held February 24 at Staples Center arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Also, Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones captured the Slam Dunk Contest by beating out Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon in a six-dunk display.

"It was great, a great competition," said Jones, who won by one point.

Jones ran from the opposite three-point line and jumped from 13 feet and slammed in a left-handed dunk for his narrow victory.

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield won the Three-Point Contest and Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo defeated Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis in the Skills Challenge.

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