*Kobe Bryant is set to receive the Kids’ Choice Sports Legend award in recognition of being a five-time NBA Champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Variety reports.
The recently retired NBS player has been an inspiration for sports fans young and old for the past 20 years of his career.
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“It’s an honor to receive Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Legend Award,” Bryant said in a statement. “This is a great opportunity to inspire kids to never lose their imaginations and to dream bigger than what they think is possible. If you stay true to that, the hard work, the dedication and the success will always follow.”
Bryant played his last game, after 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, on April 13. During his career he has acquired such accomplishments as five NBA Championships, two Olympic gold medals, NBA MVP, and two NBA Finals MVP titles.
Bryant is only the third to ever receive this award following David Beckham and Derek Jeter.
The award show will be hosted by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, and will air on Sunday, July 17, from 8-9:30 p.m. from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
In related news, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is trying to help Nick Young get over Iggy Azalea the only way he knows how —by offering unprotected sex with strippers and blowing off stacks of cash.
In case you missed it, Azalea has dumped Young because he’s a cheater. Things got so bad that she put his belongs on the curb and had his car towed away from her house.
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Gilbert, as you know, has had his fair share of drama with his ex Laura Govan. He suggested on IG that Nick join him in engaging in risky behavior by turning up with strippers. Because STD’s and unexpected pregnancies are fun….said no one ever.
Peep Gilbert’s IG post below, in which he said:
“@swaggyp1 i guess u wont be invited to YO #bachelorparty either ????#gotdumped.”
“BUT dont worry n***a i got you…#bachleorparty just turned into #TheBreakUpParty at #Samsstripclub we about to be in there with a pocket full of (1’s) with no draws on.”
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