Bryant, considered one of the best basketball players of all time, won five NBA titles, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, a 12-time All-Defensive Team member, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He also has the most All-Star Game appearances of any player in NBA history - he's played in every game since his first appearance in 1996. The last season he didn't make an All-Star Game was 2016-17; he withdrew himself from consideration that year due to concerns about playing multiple games in a week. Kobe Bryant made his debut in 1995 as a 19-year-old rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers. He became the youngest ever All-Star starter when he took the court on January 24, 1996. At the time, this was a record that would not be broken for 13 more years; Kevin Durant is now the youngest All-Star starter of all time at 22 years old in 2014. Bryant finished his first All-Star Game with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. He was also named MVP of the game. The following season, he was again selected by the fans as a reserve player for the Lakers, this time finishing second behind Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls.