The NBA's official staff was quick to set up a simple podium, and with countless magnesium lights shining, David Stern handed Kobe Bryant the All-Star MVP of the Rookie Challenge. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Congratulations to Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 1997 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP, and I wish him all the best for a great career ahead." David Stern holds the microphone in his hand and smiles at Kobe.

Kobe Bryant also looked very happy, this is his first honor since entering the NBA, he raised the trophy in his hand with one hand, and did not forget to pull Tony over with the other, he put it on Tony's shoulder, and shared the joy of this honor with his good brother.

Tony was a little surprised by Kobe's move at first, but soon he showed a happy smile, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little warm.

"May I ask Mr. Bryant, this is your first honorary trophy since you entered the NBA, can you tell us how you feel now?"

As soon as the award ceremony ended, a beautiful reporter from USA Today approached Kobe Bryant, who was doing a live show at the moment.

"Uh..... I'm very excited, the trophy feels really good in my hands, and it makes me look forward to holding the O'Brien Cup in my arms. The corners of Kobe's mouth were raised, and it could be seen that the excitement had not passed yet.

"Everyone saw that you used a Michael's signature move to kill the Eastern Army at the last moment, and I believe many people are intoxicated by this, can you say that this is your tribute to Michael?"

"Well.... I'm not so sure, I took the opportunity to make a shot, and I did, but Michael is really my idol since I was a kid, and a lot of my moves are inspired by him, so you can think that too. Kobe Bryant seemed in high spirits, and he couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Thank you Mr. Bryant for the interview, and we're going to interview the players in the East."

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San Antonio is a diverse and exotic city, rich in Hispanic historical and architectural monuments, including the 18th-century Palazzo de la Clergy, a church, a military fortress and a residence. There are still hundreds of such stone houses left to this day, and there is no shortage of attractions for them.

Mexico's ethnic colors can also be seen everywhere, and the traditional culture of Native American fever adds a lot of charm to this small town.

There are also many entertainment paradises here, among which the riverside promenade is the most famous, the 4.5-kilometer-long street that stretches along the San Antonio River is home to many restaurants, roadside cafes, hotels, tourist souvenir shops, theaters, museums and other buildings, and at night the riverside promenade is brightly lit and people come out and walk, which is even more prosperous.

Jessica and Vanessa were visiting San Antonio for the first time, and they certainly didn't want to miss out on this fascinating city, so they prepared themselves at the hotel and set off to explore the famous riverside walk.

Kobe Bryant had just won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge here, which made him unbeatable for a while, and as the four walked down the street, many fans in the Holy City recognized him and asked him for autographs.

Tony, who is also a rising star, has become a passerby, but he has long been accustomed to Kobe's shining, and from childhood to adulthood, Kobe Bryant is a character standing in the spotlight.

In this way, they finished walking the pedestrian street, Jessica and Vanessa also bought a lot of interesting gadget souvenirs, and tasted some local specialties along the way, at this time, it was not early, and Kobe Bryant would participate in the slam dunk contest tomorrow, and the group went back satisfied.

The rest time always flies, and soon it is the last day of the All-Star Weekend, that is, the All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant won the slam dunk contest with a groundbreaking crotch dunk dunk in the previous two days, defeating Chris Carr and Michael Finley and other dunk giants to win the slam dunk contest, and he also set a record for the youngest dunk champion in NBA history.

In this All-Star trip, Kobe Bryant can be said to have gained a lot.

In the All-Star Game, Tony and Kobe Bryant both came off the bench and they didn't get much playing time, Kobe played 14 minutes and got 7 points, 1 board and 2 assists, while Tony only played 8 minutes, made one shot and scored 2 points.

The All-Star game has always been a stage for defenders, so it makes sense that Tony doesn't have many roles.

In the end, the East team defeated the West team 132-120, and Glenn Rice scored 26 points to beat Michael Jordan's triple-double to win the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

And with the end of All-Star Weekend, it also means that the NBA regular season time is here again.

Tony didn't stay long in San Antonio, flying back to Los Angeles immediately after playing the All-Star game, as the Lakers will have a back-to-back game on the road.

Back in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant was all red, not only won the Rookie Challenge MVP and Slam Dunk Contest championship this All-Star trip, but he also set a record for the youngest player in history to be selected for an All-Star match.

This made Tony very depressed, because in terms of age, he was only one month older than Kobe, and if there was no such month, this record would be Tony's.

But even so, Tony's achievement is quite amazing, and Coach Harris congratulated the two, and he is sincerely proud of his two disciples.

The two lads, Kobe Bryant and Tony, didn't bask in the joy for long, they quickly adjusted their mentality and resumed training to start preparing for the next game.

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On February 12, 1997, the Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves led by Kevin Garnett 100-94, the Timberwolves Garnett scored 17 points and 10 boards, Marbury gradually showed his edge, he scored 15 points and 9 assists, Tom Gugliotta got 18 points, 6 boards and 6 assists.

Kobe and Tony didn't seem to have recovered from the All-Star break, and they both had average performances in this game, with Bryant scoring 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting and Tony scoring 10 points and 8 boards on 4-of-9 shooting.

However, Robert Hawley, who is usually inconspicuous, stepped up, and he cut a triple-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the game, becoming the hero of the team's victory.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers team went to Denver to challenge the Nuggets away without a little rest.

Facing the 16-33 Nuggets, the Lakers didn't have to make too much effort to beat them, and the final score was 98-90.

Kobe Bryant found his form in the face of the Nuggets' weak defense, he shot 9 of 21, got 27 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Toney's performance also began to recover, he scored 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks in the game, and broke the Nuggets on the defensive end.

With these two back-to-back wins, the Lakers' record has also improved to 29-21.