In a high-scoring display, the West beat the East 148-143 in Sunday's NBA All-Star game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the real story was one particular all-star -- Kobe Bryant.
The hometown favorite scored 37 points and was named the All-Star Game MVP for the fourth time, tying the record for the most All-Star MVP trophies in NBA history with Bob Pettit -- read more after the jump.
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