<b>Kobe Bryant, MVP</b>

Kobe Bryant, with daughters Natalia, left and Gianna, is congratulated by Lakers owner Jerry Buss following a press conference Tuesday to announce Bryant being named the NBA’s most valuable player.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

The Laker’s Kobe Bryant gets a congratulatory kiss from daughter Gianna as she and older sister Natalia share the spotlight with the NBA’s new most valuable player.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Kobe Bryant gets a hug from Lakers Coach Phil Jackson at Tuesday’s press conference announcing Bryant’s selection as the NBA’s most valuable player.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Luke Walton grills Laker teammate Kobe Bryant at the press conference to announce Bryant’s winning the NBA most-valuable-player award, drawing laughter from Sasha Vujacic, left, and Pau Gasol.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Kobe Bryant, holding daughter Gianna, lets our a sigh of relief in response to a question of whether he had been nervous about his chance of winning the NBA’s most-valuable-player award.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

The television cameras draw a bead on Kobe Bryant and daughters Gianna, left, and Natalia, during a press conference Tuesday at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel to announced Bryant’s selection as the NBA’s most valuable player.

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• Sports A-Z: Kobe Bryant  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)