In celebration of the NBA's 75th anniversary season, the league unveiled a series of newly designed trophies for All-Star weekend, including the new Kobe Bryant Trophy to be awarded to the All-Star Game MVP.
The Kobe Bryant Trophy is quite elaborate and the NBA provided full detail about the design via Instagram:
Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents Kobe’s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections. The base height of 2 inches is a nod to his 2002 NBA All-Star MVP.
Level 1: The 24 stars represent Kobe’s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to his 2007 NBA All-Star MVP.
Level 2: The 10 stars represent Kobe’s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to his 2009 NBA All-Star MVP.
Level 3: The five stars represent Kobe’s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 NBA All-Star MVP.
Level 4: A single star represents Kobe’s NBA MVP Award in the 2007-08 season. The 2-inch height of the final star represents his two Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP awards (2009, 2010).
The trophy also received approval from Kobe's widow, Vanessa, who wrote, "I love everything this trophy represents, all of my husband’s hard work and dedication ~ Mamba Mentality."
Source: instagram.com
