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"I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place."
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Source: Kobe Bryant: Charges carry big risk by Dave McMenamin, www.espn.com. May 17, 2012.
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