NBA reveals new Kobe Bryant Trophy awarded for All-Star Game MVP

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 1203 GMT (2003 HKT) February 4, 2022

A detailed photo of The Kobe Bryant Trophy given to the MVP of the NBA All-Star Game.

(CNN)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.

Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in January 2020. The trophy was renamed in the basketball legend's honor after Bryant's death, and it has been revamped with the help of artist Victor Solomon to pay tribute to specific areas of his career, as well as the achievement of being selected as an NBA All-Star. The new multi-tiered trophy, which will be awarded on Sunday, February 20 at the 2022 All-Star Game, is supported by an eight-sided base, to represent Bryant's No. 8 jersey number as well as the eight decades that the All-Star Game has been around. The 18 stars around the base of the trophy represent Bryant's 18 All-Star selections, while its two-inch base height is a nod to his 2002 All-Star MVP.Read MoreOn the first level — which is seven inches in height to represent Bryant's 2007 All-Star Game MVP — there are 24 stars adorning the outside which signify Bryant's No. 24 jersey number and each All-Star selected to the game. The second level of the trophy is nine inches in height, a nod to Bryant's 2009 All-Star Game MVP, and is surrounded by 10 stars to represent Bryant's USA Basketball No. 10 jersey and the 10 All-Star Game starters. The third level is 11 inches in height to commemorate his 2011 NBA All-Star Game MVP award, and is circled with five stars to showcase his five NBA championships as well as the «unity of an NBA team.»The fourth and final tier is