Spike TV announced Thursday that they are naming Bryant their “Athlete of the Decade”, making him their first-ever recipient of the award, which will be presented to him on June 9th at Spike’s 10th Annual “Guys Choice” Awards
Over Bryant’s 20 year career he has had a wide range of accomplishments including 5 NBA Championships, 18 All-Star appearances, 15 All-NBA teams, 12 All-Defensive Teams, 2 Olympic Gold Medals, 1 NBA MVP award and 2 Finals MVP awards. Bryant’s hard work, determination and overall excellence on the basketball court has been an inspiration to generations, and while other athletes have been nominated for this award, he is the very first to officially win it.