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Today marks the third installment of the Kobe Chronicles in which we highlight some of the Black Mamba’s most memorable NBA All-Star Game moments. In case you missed Monday and Tuesday’s edition, we highlighted the adidas EQT Elevation and the adidas Crazy 8. Today’s edition keeps in line with the adidas theme as we venture back to the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in which Kobe captured his very first ASG MVP, all while rocking the adidas The Kobe II model. To see the detailed history of the moment in question, flip through the pages below as we unveil the latest moment in the Kobe Chronicles.
“Chasing Michael”
After enduring multiple seasons that witnessed the Lakers eliminated from playoff contention in traumatic fashion, this illustrious franchise led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant secured consecutive NBA championships during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 campaigns, respectively.
While plenty will continue to argue that Kobe couldn’t win those championships alone, the prolific guard easily made his case for supremacy as his aggregate totals of 22.5 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists during the ’99-’00 postseason and 29.4 points per game, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists during the ’00-’01 postseason, made his case formidable.
