UConn's Paige Bueckers has long looked to the late Kobe Bryant for inspiration but ... it-all guard was asked to hit the Kobe pose as she sat with the trophy. Her response: "It ain't me, dog.

"Kobe picked the pose... so if anyone has any issues with it ... she continues to recognize her husband and daughter’s legacy ...

While the announcement of three statues changes the argument, Vanessa Bryant said there shouldn’t be a debate at all: Kobe himself chose the pose for the first statue before his death.

"Kobe picked the pose... so if anyone has any issues with ... Who has won the Kobe Bryant Trophy for All-Star MVP? "Any time you're mentioned in the same category as Mike, it's an honor, and ...

The first, located at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena, shows Bryant wearing his No. 8 jersey in a pose from his 81-point game in 2006. "Kobe picked the pose... so if anyone has any issues ...