Kobe Bryant has never played in the NBA.
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award ( formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals . Kobe Bryant . At 34 years and 104 days of age , Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played between the Eastern-Conference and the Western-Conference All-Stars . The following is a list of NBA All-Stars , players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career . The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955 -- 56 season to the best performing player of the regular season .