This Trophy Is Mine!

Historically, the player with the most All-Star MVP awards was Bob Pettit!

He had won a total of four AMVPs in 1956, 1958, 1959, and 1962, sharing the 1959 award with Elgin Baylor.

Among active players in the league, Kobe and Jordan were tied for the most AMVPs!

Kobe had won the AMVP in back-to-back years, 1997 and 1998!

Jordan had won the AMVP in 1988 and 1996!

Anyone with eyes could see that Jordan and Kobe were both gunning for their third AMVP trophy in this game!

Their coaches and teammates were also willing to play supporting roles and help them win.

That way, when the game ended, whichever team won would have its star claim a third AMVP, becoming the active player with the most AMVPs.

"After the Western Conference made its substitutions, the game entered a frenzied, intense battle!"

"This is a clash between the strongest basketball players in the world!"

"Kobe defended Hill! His Death Coil forced even the league's top point forward to handle the ball cautiously, afraid of getting stripped!"

"Penny took on the role of the second attacker! Eddie Jones guarded Penny! The Lakers' third option, 'the Divine Thief' Eddie Jones, was just as airtight on defense!"

"A pick-and-roll! A pick-and-roll between Penny Hardaway and the tough Alonzo Mourning!"

"Penny used a mid-range pump fake to draw Shaquille O'Neal, then bounced the ball to Michael Jordan cutting into the paint for a one-handed tomahawk slam!"

"Like a poem, like a painting! Jordan, Penny, and Hill of the Eastern Conference All-Stars were simply too complete! With or without the ball, they were enormous threats. The basketball moved constantly through their hands, producing the team basketball countless coaches dreamed of!"

"This is the basketball IQ of elite superstars! Put the very best stars together, and