The Maurice Podolof trophy will finally find its way to Kobe Bryant’s mantle after eluding him for the entirety of his twelve year pro career. Despite being widely viewed as the best player in the league, Kobe has seen the award slipped past him due to the dismal performance of his club. This year though, he was not to be denied. The Los Angeles Lakers finished with the best record in the Western Conference and for the first time in the post-Shaq era, the team is being seen again as a favorite.

According to the insiders who were already aware of the balloting result that occurred the day the regular season ended, Bryant beat the three other main contenders for the award. Since the All-Star break, it was widely speculated that the four people with a chance to clinch the MVP were Bryant, New Orleans’ Chris Paul, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Boston’s Kevin Garnett.

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3 Comments

• At 2008.05.03 23:01, joyfulchicken said:
  

  I don’t like Kobe, but I guess he deserves the award… unlike last year’s MVP

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• At 2008.05.04 00:24, benj said:
  

  Panget ka.

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• At 2008.05.07 16:10, Marlon Ribunal said:
  

  Kobe is simply the best of the best! It’s official…Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is the 2007-2008 MVP!!!

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