Kobe Comes Calling

"Kobe's here!"

When Kobe appeared at the postgame press conference in North Carolina, the media from all over the world, who had been waiting there, erupted with excitement.

Even on a Christmas night like this, the reporters and photographers had waited patiently for Kobe to finish showering and receiving treatment. It was nearly 11 p.m. before Kobe finally appeared at the press conference!

They had been waiting desperately!

But it was worth it!

31 points in a single quarter!

He blew Hill away and shut down Jordan!

56 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, and 4 turnovers for the game!

Kobe's performance today deserved this treatment!

"Merry Christmas, Mr. MVP!"

"Kobe, congratulations on winning the NBA Christmas Day Games!"

"You defeated Michael Jordan and Grant! You're the strongest player in the league!"

Some Lakers-friendly media outlets offered their congratulations.

Originally, Kobe had not wanted to attend the press conference today. He had planned to slip away after the game and head over to Vanessa's place.

But after the game, the Lakers' locker room had gone absolutely wild. Those guys were singing and dancing, practically ready to tear the roof off the place. Under those circumstances, Kobe decided he had better get out of there!

He would do the interview first!

Then fly to Los Angeles himself!

"Kobe! No player has ever dominated the fourth quarter the way you did. Today, you took on two opponents by yourself and defeated Michael Jordan and Grant. How do you feel?"

"Michael is one of the strongest players on the planet, and Grant is the best small forward in the league. They're both great." What Kobe really meant was that he was still the baddest of them all!

"Will the Lakers' winning streak continue? Will you break the record set last