Lakers guard Bryant finally wins MVP award
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, the first time the prolific backcourt ace has received the honour after 12 seasons in the league. Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 5.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds a game this season for the Lakers, whose 57-25 record was the best in the Western Conference. The 6ft-6ins (1.98 metre) Bryant, named four times to the All-NBA First Team, helped the Lakers win three successive NBA titles from 2000.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who steered Bryant through his NBA title partnership with former Laker Shaquille O’Neal and who directed the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships, praised Bryant for his dedication. “I don’t know anybody who deserves it more,” Jackson said. “I’ve never known anybody who has worked as hard to accomplish what he’s accomplished in this game.”
Bryant believes the Lakers are finally back on track, and he said he hoped winning the MVP award would lead to a grand finale for the Lakers.
maggie Said,
May 11, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
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Hey, did you see the torch on top of Mt. Everest? I have the video on my blog if you’d like to see it.
Have a good summer.