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NBA reveals newly redesigned Kobe Bryant Trophy for All-Star Game MVP

The NBA unveiled a redesigned Kobe Bryant Trophy — awarded to the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player — on Thursday afternoon.

The league revealed the trophy two weeks ahead of the NBA All-Star Game, which will take place Feb. 20 in Cleveland.

The trophy, which was renamed after Bryant in the wake of his death two years ago, has a base with four levels on top of it and was created by artist Victor Solomon.

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It has been given several elements to incorporate accomplishments from throughout Bryant's legendary 20-year NBA career, including:

• An eight-sided base, representing the No. 8 jersey Bryant wore for the first half of his career. The base is 2 inches tall, referencing his 2002 All-Star Game MVP, and has 18 stars to represent his 18 All-Star selections.

• A 7-inch first level, referencing his 2007 All-Star Game MVP, with 24 stars to represent both the number of All-Stars and No. 24, which he wore over the second half of his career.

• A 9-inch second level, referencing his 2009 All-Star Game MVP, with 10 stars representing both the 10 starters in the game and Bryant's No. 10 Team USA jersey.

• An 11-inch third level, referencing his 2011 All-Star Game MVP, with five stars representing his five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers.

• A 2-inch fourth level, representing his two NBA Finals MVP awards, with a single star for Bryant being named the NBA MVP in 2008.

The NBA and Solomon also released their remodeled versions of the rest of the trophies handed out over All-Star Weekend,

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