The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game recently wrapped up with an official trophy ceremony, after Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron on the court. The event included an award being bestowed upon the game’s top performer, entitled the Kobe Bryant Most Valuable (MVP) Player Trophy. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at this award, which was recently remodelled by an artist from Boston, Massachusetts.
At the highlight of the NBA all-star event, Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum took the MVP award that was named after the late, great Hall of Fame shooting guard Kobe Bryant. While the renaming of the trophy occurred in 2020, last year it was remodelled to commemorate the former L.A. Laker’s legacy; Bryant currently owns the title of winning the most MVPs for the game.
The All-Star MVP trophy, which made its second appearance on Sunday, February 20 features new look created by designer and Boston native, Victor Solomon. The new design features specific details to showcase moments in Kobe Bryant’s career.
It has an octagonal base paying tribute to the former Laker’s number eight, which he held to start his career with the team. There are also three layers placed atop this base which have 18 stars placed around it, honouring the 18 times that the NBA star was selected for the All-star game.
Engraved awards are important to the NBA, and the All-Star MVP Trophy was not the only redesigned award issued on Sunday. Seven other trophies handed out at the weekend were also remodelled recently.
