10 Times Kobe Bryant Treated the NBA All-Star Game Like the NBA Finals

Here are 10 moments where Kobe took it to the limit at All-Star Weekend.

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Kobe Bryant’s dedication to basketball is legendary. Tales of his work ethic—4 a.m. lifting sessions, all-night practices, bike rides through the desert, watching game film at halftime—have been floating around since he came into the league in 1996. The man is consumed by the game. It’s hard, maybe even impossible, to turn that sort of competitive drive off, so he generally doesn’t. Even though Kobe won’t be showing out in Zoom City this year—although we wouldn’t put it past him from balling in a sling—here are 10 moments where he took it to the limit at All-Star Weekend.

The Broken Nose

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Home Cooking

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Never Bet Against Kobe

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Greatness Meets Greatness

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The Return

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Can’t Hold Me Back

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The Reunion

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Lockdown D

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No Shot

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Coming for the Title

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