In February 2020, Commissioner Adam Silver renamed the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in honor of four-time winner Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash a few weeks earlier. [1] As of 2024, the most recent recipient is Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard.

Feb 3, 2022 · Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe...

Feb 19, 2023 · In 2022, the award was redesigned to pay homage to Bryant's achievements during his 20-year NBA career, many of which happened on the NBA All-Star stage. As it turns out, the All-Star Game MVP is...

Feb 3, 2022 · The Kobe Bryant Trophy – Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP: As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named...

Feb 3, 2022 · The NBA unveiled a redesigned Kobe Bryant Trophy -- awarded to the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player -- on Thursday afternoon. The league revealed the trophy two weeks ahead of the NBA...

Feb 4, 2022 · The NBA revealed on Thursday a newly designed Kobe Bryant Trophy which is awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA All-Star Game.

Feb 3, 2022 · The new Kobe Bryant Trophy awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant’s legendary...

Feb 3, 2022 · The National Basketball Association revealed new trophies for its All-Star Game, including a massive change to the Kobe Bryant trophy awarded to the game's MVP.

Feb 3, 2022 · But among the redesigned pieces is the Kobe Bryant Trophy, named for the late Lakers star in the aftermath of his death and given annually to the All-Star Game MVP.

Feb 3, 2022 · The NBA has unveiled a redesigned All-Star most valuable player trophy to honor the late great Kobe Bryant. The League previously named the award after the Black Mamba after he passed away in...