Premise: Kobe Bryant . He continued to be among the top players in the league through 2013 , when the 34-year-old Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon . List of NBA All-Stars . The following is a list of NBA All-Stars , players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career . The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955 -- 56 season to the best performing player of the regular season .
Hypothesis: Kobe Bryant has never played in the NBA.
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