Original sentence: Bryant was named the season's Most Valuable Player, the first of his career.The Lakers finished with the best record in the Western Conference, at 57-25
Edited sentence: " Fittingly, Jerry West, the man who brought Kobe to the Lakers was on hand at the press conference to observe Bryant receive his MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern, saying that "Kobe deserved it.Doesn't surprise me one bit.He's had just another great season.Leading his team to a West best 57-25, they swept the Nuggets in the first round and on May 6, 2008, Bryant was officially announced as the NBA Most Valuable Player award, his first for his career