Kobe Bryant Does NOT Deserve NBA MVP Award

Fellow Bleacher Report contributor William Smith wrote a very popular article in which he stated his case for Kobe Bryant deserving this year's MVP award. As well as Kobe Bryant has played to lead his team back to contention, let us just look at the reality of this statement: Kobe Bryant can't and won't ever be the NBA's MVP. How little we forget what a weasel most thought Bryant was at the beginning of the year when he demanded a trade. He openly mocked teammate Andrew Bynum and went as far as to say he wanted to be in Chicago. Wonder how he feels about being part of the Bulls now. The point is, Bryant has always been a very selfish person. Although in today's professional sport scene it may seem like no big deal, he has brought selfishness to a new level. Where do we start? In the 1998 All-Star game he disrespected the other stars by trying to make it his show, a feat he accomplished again in 2002 in Philadelphia. He forced Lakers management to pick him over Shaquille O'Neal, which in ... [link]