McNeal: Best in show: Kobe Bryant does it all
Published 5/16/2008 by Stan McNeal at Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA
Kobe Bryant claimed the Lakers as his team. Then he took over the league, capturing its highest individual honor. The only thing left? Unseating a certain legend from his throne.
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