The Black Mamba. Chef Curry, who got 73 wins–and the MVP too. Those are just two of the NBA stars that sports fans around the globe have heard about recently. Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry lead this column, but I am also handing out my NBA regular season awards: Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, Rookie of the Year, and Most Valuable Player.

First off, Kobe Bryant. I barely know where to begin. 20 years with one franchise. 5-time champion. 2 Olympic gold medals. MVP. 81 points. 18-time All Star. The list goes on and on.

Kobe is undoubtedly one of the greatest to do it. He is third all time on the NBA scoring list. He is the Lakers’ all time leading scorer. And not only was he an amazing player, but he was tough as nails–mentally and physically. Nobody could get in Kobe’s head. If a player was trash talking him, Kobe would dunk on him and shut him up. Kobe was one of the best trash talkers in the game. When he tore his achilles, he shot two free throws–making both–and walked off the court with arguably the most painful injury there is. He is a warrior, and nobody can take that away from him.

Kobe’s drive was incredible. His motor never stopped running. There are stories about him calling guys at 4 in the morning, saying, “Get up. It’s time to work.” He would take them to the gym to shoot. He copied Michael Jordan a lot in that way. He took what he saw in Jordan and morphed it into something completely his own.

The Mamba, as he is called because of his snake-like agility and aggressiveness, will be remembered forever. His jersey–depending on if the Lakers retire 8 or 24, or both–will always be a best seller. Kobe Bean Bryant is a top five player of all time. And if anyone would like to argue that, I’m all ears. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.

Now we move on to the Warriors breaking the 1995-96 Bulls’ regular season record of 72-10. This is truly a historic feat. We all need to take a step back and realize what has just been done, because I don’t think enough of us do. Before the Warriors, the 95-96 Bulls were the only team to ever reach 70 wins, let alone 72 or 73.

To show just how remarkable winning 72 games is, the Bulls have a banner that hangs under the 95-96 championship banner that reads “72.” It is to let everybody know what they did, and you get the chills when you look at it. It will be interesting to see if it gets taken down or not now that the Warriors won 73.

However, the Dubs need to finish it off with an NBA Finals victory. As Scottie Pippen said, “72-10 don’t mean a thing without a ring.” And this rings true for the Warriors. Sure, 73-9 is great, but that isn’t what they are striving for. Towards the end of the season it was, but the overarching goal has always been to win the championship for the second straight season. And so we wait.

Lastly, I will give out my NBA regular season awards, complete with honorable mentions and apologies.

Coach of the Year: Steve Kerr. Because how can you not give it to him. Not only did he guide the Warriors to 73 wins this year, but he also played on the 72-10 Bulls team. What a guy. Honorable mentions to the next superstar coach Brad Stevens and the widely acclaimed Gregg Popovich on their great seasons.

Most Improved Player: CJ McCollum. Nobody is more deserving. McCollum should win in a landslide. He more than tripled his scoring total from last year and helped lead Portland into the playoffs after a season where everybody thought they would blow up. Honorable mention to no one. That’s how deserving CJ is.

Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green. I really struggled with this pick. In the end, I went with the Draymond over San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard because of Green’s ability to guard anybody on the floor– mostly centers because the Warriors play small ball. But either of them can match up with anybody. Honorable mentions to Leonard, Pistons C. Andre Drummond, and Clippers C. DeAndre Jordan. Oh, and Jazz C Rudy Gobert.

Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford. No doubt. Sorry, Jeremy Lin, but you are not deserving. Crawford can give you 20 off the bench every single night. Who else can do that? Honorable mentions to Lin, Dennis Schroder, and Evan Turner.

Rookie of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns. By a mile. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. Honorable mention to Kristaps Porzingis– maybe.

And, finally, we have the Most Valuable Player: Steph Curry. Because, like his coach, how can you not give it to him. Curry is simply the best player in the game. Honorable mention to LeBron. Yeah, that’s it.

To recap: Kobe had an incredible career. Nothing can take that away from him. The 2016 awards are all well-deserved. The Warriors’ breaking the 95-96 Bulls’ record–that’s astonishing. I guess records are meant to be broken.