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The 37-year-old was presented with the award, an orange blimp
with a bushy mohawk, by American actress and singer Zendaya in
Los Angeles before four jets emerged from the stage to douse the
18-time All Star in slime.
Bryant brought down the curtain on his standout 20-year career
with a 60-point showing in his final game against the Utah Jazz
in April.
He won five NBA Championships with the Lakers, two NBA Finals
MVP awards and two Olympic gold medals for the United States.
Former England soccer captain David Beckham and ex New York
Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter are previous winners of the Kids
Choice 'Legend' prize that comes with a gold sliming.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore. Editing by Amlan
Chakraborty)
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