If you are a fan of Kobe Bryant and you feel that it is high time for him to receive an MVP award, well, your wish has been granted. As announced two days ago, Kobe Bryant is 2007-2008 Most Valuable Player. He is the fourth player from the Lakers team to receive this coveted award. Several candidates vied for the said award, but Kobe’s achievements in the game outshone them all. He came on top of Chris Paul from the New Orleans team and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics.

Based on his records, there’s no doubt that Kobe deserves to be this year’s MVP. In the overall NBA round-up he finished second with 28.3 ppg (points percentage goal), 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists. This stat helped Lakers achieve the best record in the Western Union Conference. In his 11-year career, Kobe has accumulated a total of 1,105 points.

The 82 votes he garnered from a panel of 126 sports writers and broadcasters throughout United States and Canada made him NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2007-2008.