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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant sits on the bench with ice on his right hand during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in New Orleans.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant runs off the court after in the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in New Orleans.
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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant smiles at the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade during the NBA All-Star basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant ties his shoes before the start of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in New Orleans.