Monday, February 21, 2011

Mr. MVP Kobe Becomes First Athlete to be Honored on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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LA Lakers player Kobe Bryant became the first ever non-actor to be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.











E! Online is reporting that the five-time NBA champion became the first athlete to be honored at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, when on Saturday afternoon his hands and sneaker-clad feet were immortalized in cement.





During the ceremony Bryant said, "I feel like I've grown up in this city, and we've had a lot of ups and downs, but here we are-five championships, plenty of more to go, and I just feel extremely honored to be able to do this."





And when asked on whether he would be ever seen on the silver screen, Bryant reportedly told his fans not to expect an acting career from him anytime soon. Ceremony host Jimmy Kimmel took some playful digs at the superstar on the very topic.







"It's fitting that Kobe Bryant would have a place in Grauman's Chinese Theatre because although he's not an actor nor does he have any experience in theatrical arts he is-wait, why is this fitting?" Kimmel joked.


He continued, "The closest Kobe's come to acting is pretending he's going to pass the ball to Luke Walton."

On Sunday, Bryant went on to lead the West team to victory at the NBA All-Star game and took home his fourth all-star MVP award.