The Black Mamba.

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In all of the hullabaloo of last night’s surprisingly competitive game, it turns out Kobe Bryant didn’t just surpass Michael Jordan’s 262 total career points in All-Star games; he also seems to be the first player in modern All-Star game history to break his nose during the annual exhibition. The New York Times is reporting that Bryant was sent to the hospital for further medical evaluation following the game, citing Bryant’s headache following a Dwyane Wade foul in the third quarter, which bloodied the Lakers’ superstar’s nose, as the motivation, and before Bryant was permitted to fly home. Western Conference coach Scott Brooks said of the matter: ”I knew he got hit in the nose and had a bloody nose […] but other than that, I didn’t think it was bothering him. That’s the type of guy he is. He’s not going to let anybody know that he was in pain or had any issues.”