Kobe finally deserves to get recognized for what he is: the best, most complete, thorough-est basketball player breathing. In the end, the haters will have their say, making it three years in a row that he’s been overlooked like a balcony. And even though this year will make less sense in his not getting it than ever before, Phife’s Law is still in effect: “I never need a statue to tell me how nice I am.”