LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant, sidelined by injury for all but six games this season, gained a 16th NBA All-Star nod in fan voting, but indicated Thursday he’d rather skip the mid-season exhibition.

“With all due respect to the fans that voted me in, I certainly appreciate that, they know how much I appreciate that, but you’ve got to do the right thing as well,” Bryant said shortly before watching his Lakers fall 109-102 to the Miami Heat.

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