NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Saturday that the coveted award would permanently be renamed for late NBA legend
“Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA All-Star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said in a press release. “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.”
The winner of the Kobe Bryant MVP was determined by NBA fans — who represented 25 percent of the vote — as well as a media panel, which represented the remaining 75 percent.Instead of the usual time limit, when scores are tallied up in the fourth quarter, a target score will be set, which each team has to reach in order to win. In a nod to the number Bryant wore for the latter half of his career, 24 points will be added to the winning score in order to determine the target.
Additionally, all members of Team LeBron wore a No. 2 on their jerseys, in memory of Gianna, while Team Giannis players wore No. 24. To pay tribute to the other victims, both teams will wear patches with nine stars to represent all who were lost in the crash, including
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