Vanessa Bryant Debuts New NBA All-Star Trophy Designed in Kobe Bryant's Honor

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Vanessa Bryant debuted the new design for the NBA MVP trophy, inspired by her late husband and NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant. On Thursday, Vanessa shared the first look of the four-tiered trophy on her Instagram, and went into detail about how much of her husband's legacy is represented in it.  “Introducing the newly designed Kobe Bryant Trophy, awarded to the NBA All-Star MVP,” the mother of four wrote.“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,” Vanessa wrote.

Vanessa went on to break down each level of the trophy, and how each one highlights a range of Kobe's career highlights, including his MVP honors and championships he received as a part of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The trophy also honors his time on the NBA Olympic all-star team.  “Level 1: The 24 stars represent Kobe’s No. 24 jersey number.